Bowles

UK: /bəʊlz/ US: (bōlz)

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Bowles  (bōlz), n. 

1. Biographical Chester, 1901–86, U.S. statesman and author: special adviser on Afro-Asian and Latin-American affairs;
   ambassador to India 1951–53, 1963–69.
2. Biographical Paul (Frederic), born 1910?, U.S. novelist and composer.
3. Biographical Samuel, 1826–78, U.S. journalist.

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Bowles / bəʊlz/ noun

1. Paul. 1910–99, US novelist, short-story writer, and composer, based in Tangiers. His novels include The Sheltering Sky (1949) and The Spider's House (1955)