Associations to the word «Cowper»
Noun
Wiktionary
COWPER, proper noun. An English surname, a variant of Cooper.
COWPER, noun. (obsolete) A cooper.
Dictionary definition
COWPER, noun. English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709).
COWPER, noun. English poet who wrote hymns and poetry about nature (1731-1800).
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.