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GLENDOWER
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• GLENDOWER (noun)
The noun GLENDOWER has 1 sense:
1. Welsh chieftain who led a revolt against Henry IV's rule in Wales (1359-1416)
Familiarity information: GLENDOWER used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Welsh chieftain who led a revolt against Henry IV's rule in Wales (1359-1416)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Glendower; Owen Glendower
Instance hypernyms:
chief; chieftain; headman; tribal chief (the head of a tribe or clan)
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