Owens

Definition: Meaning of, Owens in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈəʊɪnz /

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James Cleveland Owens (noun)
1. 1913-1980 united States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler
Jesse Owens (noun)
1. 1913-1980 united States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler
Owens, Jesse
1. (1913-80) a very successful black US ATHLETE, who won four GOLD MEDAL s at the 1936 OLYMPIC GAMES in Berlin. This disproved the Nazi idea that the 'Aryans' (= white people from Northern Europe) were better than people of other races. Hitler refused to attend the ceremonies at which Owens was given his GOLD MEDALs.
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Pronunciation: eɪ-ɛs-eɪ-tiː

Parts of Speech: adjective

of or relating to a system to destroy satellites in orbit

Owens, Jesse