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- proper noun A
surname . - proper noun A male
given name . - proper noun A female
given name of modern usage, often associated with therowan tree.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The title Rowan tree has affixed itself to the Mountain Ash, as derived from the Norse, _Runa_ (a charm), because it is supposed to have the power of averting the evil eye.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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All this leaves me wondering whether Rowan is actually a Christian at all, in any coherent sense of the word.
Rowan Williams on the uniqueness of Christ « Anglican Samizdat 2010
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Becca Rowan is a reader, writer, and musician who divides her time between the (stodgy) suburbs of Detroit, Michigan and the (stylish) environs of Naples, Florida.
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While all the other boys in Rowan's class go off to each other's houses for tea after school, I haven't had the energy.
How we nearly lost the plot Lia Leendertz 2010
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O'DOWD: Rowan is standing next to a 450-pound gargoyle statue that's bound for Washington State.
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To prevent anyone falling into the trap of thinking that Rowan is being uncharacteristically straightforward, he muddles things with:
Rowan Williams on the uniqueness of Christ « Anglican Samizdat 2010
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(Soundbite of stapling) O'DOWD: People like Kevin Rowan don't expect a turnaround any time soon.
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But Rowan is curious about the mysterious boy and the negative.
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O'DOWD: Rowan is standing next to a 450-pound gargoyle statue that's bound for Washington State.
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(Soundbite of stapling) O'DOWD: People like Kevin Rowan don't expect a turnaround any time soon.
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