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John Howard Davies was not a very human person... if you made a mistake of any kind, any sort of pause in speech, he would treat you rather as if he was a schoolmaster.
Graham Chapman

Meaning of "Howard" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOWARD

Howard  [ˈhaʊəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOWARD

noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Howard is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOWARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Howard

Howard is a popular English language occupational given name of Middle English origin, meaning "sheep herder". A diminutive is "Howie" and its shortened form is "Ward". Between 1900-1960, Howard ranked in the U.S. Top 200; between 1960–1990, it ranked in the U.S. Top 400; between 1990–2004, it ranked in the U.S. Top 600. People with the given name Howard or its variants include...

Definition of Howard in the English dictionary

The first definition of Howard in the dictionary is Catherine. ?1521–42, fifth wife of Henry VIII of England; beheaded. Other definition of Howard is Charles, Lord Howard of Effingham and 1st Earl of Nottingham. 1536–1624, Lord High Admiral of England. He commanded the fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada. Howard is also Sir Ebenezer. 1850–1928, English town planner, who introduced garden cities.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOWARD


atomic-powered
əˈtɒmɪk ˈpaʊəd
becoward
bɪˈkaʊəd
coward
ˈkaʊəd
flowered
ˈflaʊəd
gasoline-powered
ˈɡæsəliːnˌpaʊəd
jet-powered
ˈdʒɛtˌpaʊəd
low-powered
ˌləʊˈpaʊəd
multitowered
ˌmʌltɪˈtaʊəd
nuclear-powered
ˌnjuːklɪəˈpaʊəd
solar-powered
ˈsəʊləˌpaʊəd
superpowered
ˈsuːpəˌpaʊəd
towered
ˈtaʊəd
underpowered
ˌʌndəˈpaʊəd
unscoured
ʌnˈskaʊəd
unshowered
ʌnˈʃaʊəd
unsoured
ʌnˈsaʊəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOWARD

Howel Dda
however
howf
howff
howitzer
howk
howker
howl
howl down
Howland Island

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOWARD

afterward
award
awkward
backward
Castle Howard
downward
Edward
forward
froward
hayward
Henry Howard
inward
outward
reward
steward
straightforward
untoward
upward
ward
Woodward

Synonyms and antonyms of Howard in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Howard» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOWARD

Find out the translation of Howard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Howard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Howard» in English.

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霍华德
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Howard
570 millions of speakers

English

Howard
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हावर्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هوارد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Говард
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Howard
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাওয়ার্ড
260 millions of speakers

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Howard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Howard
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Howard
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハワード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하워드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Howard
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Howard
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹோவர்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॉवर्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Howard
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Howard
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Howard
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Говард
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Howard
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Howard
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Howard
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Howard
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Howard
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Howard

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOWARD»

The term «Howard» is very widely used and occupies the 1.730 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOWARD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Howard» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Howard» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Howard

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10 QUOTES WITH «HOWARD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Howard.
1
Yolanda Adams
Nobody talks about how Puffy went to Howard University or about Lil Wayne attending the University of Houston. All the young kids know is what they see on the videos. They don't realize that these guys have taken managerial and business courses, and know how to brand and how to market themselves. They're very smart.
2
Anthony Anderson
I went to the High School for Performing Arts, and to Howard University on a talent scholarship.
3
Ashleigh Banfield
There's not a lot of other stuff I admire about his content, but there's something about Howard Stern and his perseverance in a very difficult industry. He does tickle me in certain ways with humor.
4
Christine Baranski
Ron Howard is as good a person as you could want to work with on film. He never lost his cool. He's the most easygoing, lovely man, but he's got this enormous intelligence and a wonderful humanity.
5
Glenn Beck
I am like Howard Beale. When he came out of the rain and he was like, none of this makes any sense. I am that guy.
6
Jodi Benson
I was doing a Broadway musical called 'Smile' with Howard Ashman and Marvin Hamlisch in 1984/5 when it abruptly closed. Howard was in the middle of pre-production for 'The Little Mermaid,' so he kindly invited all the girls in our cast to audition for the film.
7
Tom Bosley
I changed my mind because of a scene between Howard Cunningham and Richie. The father-son situation was written so movingly, I fell in love with the project.
8
Keegan Bradley
People look at me weird because I'm a Howard Stern fan, but he's very misunderstood. It's the first thing I do when I get in my car at a tournament - just pray that I get Howard 100 on Sirius or XM.
9
Israel Broussard
I have a music video I was in coming out for M83 for their song 'Claudia Lewis.' It's directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, and I play opposite Lily Collins. It's a pretty edgy intergalactic music video.
10
Graham Chapman
John Howard Davies was not a very human person... if you made a mistake of any kind, any sort of pause in speech, he would treat you rather as if he was a schoolmaster.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOWARD»

Discover the use of Howard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Howard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lotto Wheel Five to Win
Fifty systems in this book cost an affordable $5 or less to use, and more than 100 systems cost $10 or less. Simply choose six or more pick-5 lotto numbers and place them in the corresponding lettered boxes.
Gail Howard, 2006
2
Dream Man
Had she finally met the man she longed for...or was she dreaming?
Linda Howard, 2009
3
John Winston Howard: The Definitive Biography
A portrait of one of Australia's longest-serving prime ministers, this biography goes behind the public image to find neither the strong-willed man of principle his supporters like to imagine nor the cunning opportunist painted by his foes.
Wayne Errington, Peter Van Onselen, 2008
4
After The Night
FAITH DEVLIN: A poor, outcast child in Prescott, Louisiana, she'd always adored the town's golden boy from afar.
Linda Howard, 2009
5
The Building of Castle Howard
This book is the first complete study of the circumstances which led to the building of Castle Howard, one of the greatest and best-known English country houses.
Charles Saumarez Smith, 1990
6
Howard Hawks
In this new edition of a classic text, author Robin Wood explores the ways in which Hawks pushed the boundaries of each genre and transformed the traditional forms in new, interesting, and creative ways.
Robin Wood, 2006
7
The Book: The Life Story of a Technology
Introduces the history of the book, beginning with papyrus in ancient Egypt, through the development of the printing press, to current computer-based technologies, including its influence on societies and cultures around the world.
Nicole Howard, 2005
8
Binocular Vision and Stereopsis
This book is a comprehensive survey of binocular vision, with an emphasis on its role in the perception of a three-dimensional world.
Ian P. Howard, 1995
9
Net Smart: How to Thrive Online
In Net Smart, cyberculture expert Howard Rheingold shows us how to use social media intelligently, humanely, and, above all, mindfully.
Howard Rheingold, Anthony Weeks, 2012
10
Democracy's Fourth Wave?: Digital Media and the Arab Spring
This book examines not only the unexpected evolution of events during the Arab Spring, but the longer history of desperate-and creative-digital activism through the Arab world.
Philip N. Howard, Muzammil M. Hussain, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOWARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Howard is used in the context of the following news items.
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Caitlyn Jenner ripped by Philadelphia radio host Howard Eskin; he …
Here's one high-profile critic that came out of the incredible moment: Philadelphia's WIP host Howard Eskin. He sent a tweet after Jenner's ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
2
See CBBC's Little Howard's Big Show for Kids - Liverpool Echo
Created by 'Big' Howard Read, a highly acclaimed stand-up comedian for adults who decided to create a show that would entertain parents as ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
3
Howard Wrigley - The Bismarck Tribune
Howard W. Wrigley died unexpectedly of a heart attack on July 11, 2015, at his remote fly-in fishing lodge in the far-reaches of Northern ... «Bismarck Tribune, Jul 15»
4
NBA - Dwight Howard could be the Mavericks' best DeAndre Jordan …
When the world thought DeAndre Jordan would be donning a Mavs uniform next season, our coach David Thorpe explained to me how he felt ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
5
Hillary's Howard Dean problem | Fox News
Hillary's Howard Dean problem • Obama's imperial press conference • Take Five: Keystone to a Senate flip? • Is a Trump-Cruz pact taking ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
6
Howard Cole pleads guilty to murder of five-month-old son | New …
Howard Cole entered the pleas in Pulaski County Circuit Court Thursday afternoon. He pleaded guilty to capital murder and ellegal disposal of ... «WDBJ7, Jul 15»
7
WV MetroNews – Skyler Howard focused on winning title, not QB job
Upon enrolling at West Virginia before spring practice in 2014, Skyler Howard was erratic, uncertain and ticketed for a redshirt season. «West Virginia MetroNews, Jul 15»
8
UW grad students win Howard Hughes medical scholarships …
Two UW-Madison graduate students have won prestigious scholarships from an institution dedicated to increasing diversity among scientists. «Madison.com, Jul 15»
9
Former Butler players Clarke, Howard sign new overseas contracts
Former Butler basketball stars Rotnei Clarke and Matt Howard have signed new overseas contracts. Clarke announced Wednesday on Twitter ... «Indianapolis Star, Jul 15»
10
Lives Lived: James (Jay) Howard Klassen, 62 - The Globe and Mail
Stagehand, man of ideas, bon vivant, father. Born on Aug, 20, 1952, in Wetaskiwin, Alta.; died on Jan. 24, 2015, in Stratford, Ont., in his sleep, ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»

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