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Pow⋅ys

  [poh-is]
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–noun
1. John Cowper, 1872–1963, English author.
2. his brother, Llewelyn, 1884–1939, English author.
3. his brother, Theodore Francis, 1875–1953, English author.
4. a county in E Wales. 100,800; 1960 sq. mi. (5077 sq. km).
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Pow·ys   (pō'ĭs)   
Family of British writers, comprising the brothers John Cowper Powys (1872-1963), whose novels, such as Wolf Solent (1929), glorify nature; Theodore Francis Powys (1875-1953), who wrote allegorical novels, such as Mr. Weston's Good Wine (1927); and Llewelyn Powys (1884-1939), known primarily for his essays.
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