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Owen Glendower

Owen Glendower

9.5
A Welsh leader who led a large revolt against King Henry IV and became a national hero
  • proper noun
: Owen Glendower
  • The uprising led by Owen Glendower had a lasting impact on Welsh history.

Examples

  • In his play 'Henry IV, Part 1', Shakespeare included the character of Owen Glendower.

  • Many Welsh people regard Owen Glendower as a symbol of national pride.

  • Owen Glendower was brave.

  • Many consider Owen Glendower a symbol of Welsh nationalism.

  • In his play 'Henry IV, Part 1', Shakespeare included the character of Owen Glendower.

  • Many Welsh people regard Owen Glendower as a symbol of national pride.

  • The uprising led by Owen Glendower had a lasting impact on Welsh history.

Synonyms

Glendower
vsOwen Glendower
1 9.9

A Welsh leader who fought against English rule in the early 1400s

has identical meaning but is the historical name variant

Surface Forms

Owen Glendower main

Morphology

Owen + Glendower

This is a proper name referring to a specific historical individual; knowing the constituent parts (a given name and a surname) does not allow a learner to infer the biographical or historical meaning. Proper names are arbitrary referential labels rather than compositional phrases, so the expression's significance is not derivable from its parts for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Owen Glendower was a Welsh leader in the early 1400s who led a major revolt against King Henry IV. One popular story says he claimed strange powers and Shakespeare made him seem like a magical, proud man, so his name now stands for a 'Welsh rebel' and a 'symbol of Welsh pride'.