Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cowper

2 senses of cowper

Sense 1
Cowper, William Cowper -- (English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709))
       INSTANCE OF=> surgeon, operating surgeon, sawbones -- (a physician who specializes in surgery)

Sense 2
Cowper, William Cowper -- (English poet who wrote hymns and poetry about nature (1731-1800))
       INSTANCE OF=> poet -- (a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry))