lowell

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lowell

A portrait of the educator Abbott Lawrence Lowell hangs in the university library.

Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • A surname of notable individuals in American history, primarily referring to several prominent figures from the Lowell family, distinguished in fields such as education, poetry, and astronomy.
Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • The poet Lowell won the Pulitzer Prize for his collection Lord Weary's Castle.
    • President Lowell of Harvard University oversaw significant reforms in the undergraduate curriculum.
    • Percival Lowell built an observatory in Flagstaff to study the planet Mars.
Advanced Usage
  • The name Lowell can be used metonymically to refer to the legacy or contributions of these individuals.
    • The policies of Lowell shaped modern Harvard. (Here, "Lowell" refers to the influence of President Abbott Lawrence Lowell).
  • In literary contexts, "Lowell" often specifically denotes the poets Robert Lowell or Amy Lowell.
    • The confessional style of Lowell revolutionized mid-20th-century poetry.
Variants and Related Words
  • Lowell, Massachusetts: A city in Massachusetts named after the early industrialist Francis Cabot Lowell, unrelated to the individuals above but sharing the surname.
  • Lowell Observatory: The astronomical observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, founded by Percival Lowell.
Synonyms
  • (As there is no direct synonym for a proper surname, this section is not applicable. The individuals would be referred to by their full names: Abbott Lawrence Lowell, Robert Lowell, Percival Lowell, Amy Lowell).
Related Phrases
  • (This section is not typically applicable to proper nouns like surnames).
Related Idioms
  • (This section is not typically applicable to proper nouns like surnames).
lowell

A portrait of the educator Abbott Lawrence Lowell hangs in the university library.

Noun
  1. United States educator and president of Harvard University (1856-1943)
  2. United States poet (1874-1925)
  3. United States astronomer whose studies of Mars led him to conclude that Mars was inhabited (1855-1916)
  4. United States poet (1917-1977)

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