Definition of Beecher, Henry Ward in English:
Beecher, Henry Ward
proper nounˈbiːtʃəˈbiːtʃə
(1813–87), American Congregationalist clergyman, orator, and writer. He became famous as an orator attacking political corruption and slavery.
Definition of Beecher, Henry Ward in US English:
Beecher, Henry Ward
proper nounˈbiːtʃəˈbēCHər
(1813–87), US clergyman, orator, and writer. Ordained as a Congregationalist in 1837, he became famous as an orator who attacked political corruption and slavery. He was the brother of Catherine Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe.