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[fou-ler] Pronunciation Key | 1. | Henry H(am·ill) [ham-uhl] Pronunciation Key, 1908–2000, U.S. lawyer and government official: secretary of the Treasury 1965–68. |
| 2. | Henry Watson, 1858–1933, English lexicographer. |
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| fowl
(foul) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. fowl or fowls
intr.v. fowled, fowl·ing, fowls To hunt, trap, or shoot wildfowl. [Middle English foul, from Old English fugol; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.] fowl'er n. |
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| Fow·ler
(fou'lər) Pronunciation Key
British lexicographer who collaborated with his brother Francis (1870-1918) on The King's English (1906) and the Concise Oxford Dictionary (1911). He also wrote A Dictionary of Modern English Usage (1926). |
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| fowler | |
noun | |
| 1. | English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933) |
| 2. | someone who hunts wild birds for food |
Fowler, CA (city, FIPS 25436) Location: 36.62470 N, 119.67226 W
Population (1990): 3208 (1102 housing units)
Area: 5.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 93625
Fowler, CO (town, FIPS 27975) Location: 38.12834 N, 104.02449 W
Population (1990): 1154 (553 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 81039
Fowler, IL Zip code(s): 62338
Fowler, IN (town, FIPS 25180) Location: 40.61721 N, 87.31701 W
Population (1990): 2333 (1006 housing units)
Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 47944
Fowler, KS (city, FIPS 24175) Location: 37.38328 N, 100.19567 W
Population (1990): 571 (275 housing units)
Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 67844
Fowler, MI (village, FIPS 30040) Location: 43.00403 N, 84.74026 W
Population (1990): 912 (339 housing units)
Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 48835
Fowler, OH Zip code(s): 44418
Fowler
Fowl"er\, n. A sportsman who pursues wild fowl, or takes or kills for food.
Fowler
the arts of, referred to Ps. 91:3; 124:7; Prov. 6:5; Jer. 5:26; Hos. 9:8; Ezek. 17:20; Eccl. 9:12. Birds of all kinds abound in Palestine, and the capture of these for the table and for other uses formed the employment of many persons. The traps and snares used for this purpose are mentioned Hos. 5:1; Prov. 7:23; 22:5; Amos 3:5; Ps. 69:22; comp. Deut. 22:6, 7.
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