Powys Synonyms

pōĭs
British writer of novels about nature; one of three literary brothers (1872-1963)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. John Cowper Powys
  2. Theodore Francis Powys
British writer of essays; one of three literary brothers (1884-1939)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. Llewelyn Powys

Powys Sentence Examples

  • In 1797 his eldest daughter and co-heiress married Thomas Powys, afterwards the second Lord Lilford.

  • In 877 Rhodri, after many vicissitudes, was slain in battle, and his dominions of Gwynedd (North Wales), Deheubarth (South Wales) and Powys (Mid Wales) were divided amongst his three sons, Anarawd, Cadell and Mervyn.

  • Consolidation of CambroBritish territory was found impossible; there was no settled capital; and the three princes fixed their courts respectively at Aberffraw in Anglesea, at Dynevor (Dinefawr) near Llandilo in Deheubarth, and at Mathrafal in Powys.

  • In Howel's code the prince of Gwynedd with his court at Aberffraw is recognized as the leading monarch in Wales; next to him ranks the prince of Deheubarth, and third in estimation is the prince of Powys.

  • The dissensions of the turbulent princes of Gwynedd, Powys and Deheubarth, and of their no less quarrelsome chieftains, now rent the country, which was continually also a prey to Saxon incursions by land and to Scandinavian attacks by sea.

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