English noun: Howe | |||
1. | Howe (person) United States editor (1920-1993) | ||
Synonyms | Irving Howe | ||
Instance hypernym | editor, editor in chief | ||
2. | Howe (person) Canadian hockey player who holds the record for playing the most games (born 1928) | ||
Synonyms | Gordie Howe, Gordon Howe | ||
Instance hypernym | hockey player, ice-hockey player | ||
3. | Howe (person) United States feminist who was active in the women's suffrage movement (1819-1910) | ||
Synonyms | Julia Ward Howe | ||
Instance hypernym | suffragist | ||
4. | Howe (person) United States inventor who built early sewing machines and won suits for patent infringement against other manufacturers (including Isaac M. Singer) (1819-1867) | ||
Synonyms | Elias Howe | ||
Instance hypernym | artificer, discoverer, inventor | ||