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Definition of Owen
1. Noun. Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858).
Exact synonyms: Robert Owen
Generic synonyms: Industrialist, Crusader, Meliorist, Reformer, Reformist, Social Reformer
Generic synonyms: Industrialist, Crusader, Meliorist, Reformer, Reformist, Social Reformer
2. Noun. English comparative anatomist and paleontologist who was an opponent of Darwinism (1804-1892).
Exact synonyms: Sir Richard Owen
Generic synonyms: Comparative Anatomist, Fossilist, Palaeontologist, Paleontologist
Generic synonyms: Comparative Anatomist, Fossilist, Palaeontologist, Paleontologist
Definition of Owen
1. a. Own.
Definition of Owen
1. Proper noun. (Welsh male given name) of (etyl cy) origin, possibly derived from Eugene, cognate to Gaelic Eòghan. ¹
2. Proper noun. (surname Welsh patronymic from=Welsh dot=) derived from the given name. ¹
3. Proper noun. (surname A=An Irish and Scottish patronymic from=Scottish Gaelic dot=) from the Gaelic ''Mac Eoghain''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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