Beecher

//ˈbit͡ʃɚ// name

name ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A locality in Queensland, Australia. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A village in Will County, Illinois, United States. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A census-designated place in Genesee County, Michigan, United States. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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henry ward beecher

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"After throwing down your paper, which was the action which drew my attention to you, you sat for half a minute with a vacant expression. Then your eyes fixed themselves upon your newly framed picture of General Gordon, and I saw by the alteration in your face that a train of thought had been started. But it did not lead very far. Your eyes flashed across to the unframed portrait of Henry Ward Beecher which stands upon the top of your books. Then you glanced up at the wall, and of course your meaning was obvious. You were thinking that if the portrait were framed it would just cover that bare space and correspond with Gordon’s picture over there."

Etymology

Two possible origins: * A variant of Beech, with the locative suffix -er. * An Americanized form of German Bücher.

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