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Style of music
poignant but solemn manner. Ballads are generally melodic enough to capture the listener's attention. Sentimental ballads are found in most music genres
Sentimental_ballad
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up power ballads in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Power Ballads may refer to: Power Ballads (Aqueduct album), 2003 Power Ballads (London Elektricity
Power_Ballads
2026 film by John Carney
Power Ballad is a 2026 musical comedy drama film directed by John Carney, written by Carney and Peter McDonald, and starring Paul Rudd, Nick Jonas, Havana
Power_Ballad_(film)
Canadian singer (born 1968)
Canadian singer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Dubbed the "Queen of Power Ballads", she is known for her powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially
Celine_Dion
1999 compilation album by Various artists
Monster Ballads is the first in a series of compilation albums that feature a combination of many popular and lesser-known power ballads, usually from
Monster_Ballads
Compilation album series
charity. This is a CD compilation of power ballads. Several editions have been released since the first album, Power Ballads – The Greatest Driving Anthems
The Best... Album in the World...Ever!
The_Best..._Album_in_the_World...Ever!
2005 studio album by London Elektricity
Power Ballads is the third studio album by London Elektricity, released in October 2005 through Hospital Records. It features vocals by Liane Carroll
Power Ballads (London Elektricity album)
Power_Ballads_(London_Elektricity_album)
2001 compilation album by Various artists
Monster Ballads Volume 2 is the sequel to Monster Ballads. Like its predecessor, it is a compilation album of many power ballads. "I Won't Forget You"
Monster_Ballads_Volume_2
Verse set to music
and South America. While ballads have no prescribed structure and may vary in their number of lines and stanzas, many ballads employ quatrains with A B
Ballad
2009 compilation album by Various artists
Now That's What I Call Power Ballads is a special edition compilation album from the (U.S.) Now series, containing power ballad rock songs mostly from
Now That's What I Call Power Ballads
Now_That's_What_I_Call_Power_Ballads
2003 greatest hits album by Poison
Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986-1996, this compilation focuses on the group's power ballads and blues-oriented songs, and also includes acoustic recordings of "Something
Best_of_Ballads_&_Blues
2005 compilation album by Various artists
Monster Ballads: Platinum Edition is a compilation album. It features many power ballads, most of which appeared on previous Monster Ballads installations
Monster Ballads: Platinum Edition
Monster_Ballads:_Platinum_Edition
1991 single by Queensrÿche
Retrieved February 2, 2021. "The 40 Greatest Power Ballads". Classic Rock. February 14, 2015. "Greatest Power Ballads". VH1.com. MTV Networks. Archived from
Silent_Lucidity
2020 American miniseries
on November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020. "Soulmates – The (Power) Ballad of Caitlin Jones". Gracenote. Retrieved October 1, 2020. Metcalf, Mitch
Soulmates_(TV_series)
2004 single by Dashboard Confessional
versions. Loudwire included the track on their list of The 12 Best Emo Power Ballads. Dan Marsala, the frontman of the post-hardcore band Story of the Year
Vindicated_(song)
Genre of heavy metal music
pop-influenced hooks and guitar riffs, upbeat rock anthems, and slow power ballads. It borrows heavily from the fashion and image of 1970s glam rock. Early
Glam_metal
1990 single by Slaughter
"Fly to the Angels" is a power ballad by American glam metal band Slaughter. Bowar, Chad. "Best 20 Hair Metal Ballads of the '80s and '90s". LiveAbout
Fly_to_the_Angels
American rock band
guitar, synthesizers mixed with acoustic piano, upbeat tracks with power ballads, and incorporating elements of international musical theatre. The band
Styx_(band)
2006 studio album by Saosin
single, "You're Not Alone" was listed on the "Top 10 Essential Emo Power Ballads" by the Alternative Press. The album explores themes such as interpersonal
Saosin_(album)
2024 musical by
16 nominations. Variety's review was headlined, "Grafting ’80s-Style Power Ballads onto the Story of a Renaissance Visionary Yields Assertive but Awkward
Galileo_(musical)
2003 studio album by Aqueduct
Power Ballads is the debut album by Aqueduct. It was recorded by Trent Bell at Bell Labs (Flaming Lips, Starlight Mints) and self-released on February
Power Ballads (Aqueduct album)
Power_Ballads_(Aqueduct_album)
2025 film by Geremy Jasper
appreciated the movie's music, highlighting its blend of emo Americana and power ballads, and found Regina Hall's performance as a flamboyant villain especially
O'Dessa
Irish film director and screenwriter
Grobar, Matt (30 May 2024). "Jack Reynor Reteaming With John Carney On 'Power Ballad'". Deadline. Retrieved 4 November 2025. Once on YouTube Director John
John_Carney_(director)
American rock band
ones that came out are the best of it. While on the VH1 Classic show Power Ballads of 88, Jack Blades commented about recent rumors regarding Damn Yankees
Damn_Yankees_(band)
Synthesizer
Its electric piano sound was particularly widely used, especially in power ballads. The English musician Brian Eno was proficient at programming his own
Yamaha_DX7
1988 single by Poison
their "100 Greatest Love Songs" and number seven on MTV and VH1 "Top 25 Power Ballads". Billboard ranked the song number five on their list of "The 10 Best
Every_Rose_Has_Its_Thorn
Irish actor (born 1992)
Grobar, Matt (30 May 2024). "Jack Reynor Reteaming With John Carney On 'Power Ballad'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 August 2024. Wiseman, Andreas (30
Jack_Reynor
1989 single by Faster Pussycat
"House of Pain" is a power ballad by American heavy metal band Faster Pussycat. The song was released as the third and final single from the album Wake
House of Pain (Faster Pussycat song)
House_of_Pain_(Faster_Pussycat_song)
1992 single by Guns N' Roses
song (or the other notable ballad "Estranged"). Slash and Duff McKagan were opposed to the band's drift to symphonic ballads, feeling their choice of more
November_Rain
American hard rock band
was produced by David Foster and featured more up-tempo songs than power ballads. Big Life featured some fairly mature Blades-Keagy songwriting, including
Night_Ranger
1987 single by Whitesnake
Rock magazine ranked it as 7th on their Top 40 greatest power ballads list. The power ballad was written by vocalist David Coverdale and guitarist John
Is This Love (Whitesnake song)
Is_This_Love_(Whitesnake_song)
Compilation album series by various artists
What I Call a Party 2015 (1 December 2014) 3-CD Now That's What I Call Power Ballads (26 January 2015) 3-CD Now That's What I Call a Song (13 April 2015)
Now That's What I Call Music! discography
Now_That's_What_I_Call_Music!_discography
1988 single by John Parr
"Ten Amazing 80s Action Movie Power Ballads". He described it as "one of the most sincere, embracive tear-rock ballads ever penned", with Parr "croon[ing]
Restless Heart (John Parr song)
Restless_Heart_(John_Parr_song)
2013 compilation album by My Chemical Romance
Weapons vary in genre and themes, ranging from punk-sounding tracks to power ballads. One month after the release cycle for Conventional Weapons concluded
Conventional_Weapons
Genre of rock music designed for large audiences
highly produced music, including both upbeat, dramatic songs and slower power ballads, features strong emphasis on melody and frequently employs anthemic
Arena_rock
1989 song by L.A. Guns
"The Ballad of Jayne" (originally spelled "The Ballad of Jane" on early pressings of the album) is a 1989 power ballad by American glam metal band L.A
The_Ballad_of_Jayne
American rock band
audio treat," Ed Christman, October 6, 1990, page 32 "The 40 Greatest Power Ballads Playlist". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved April 24, 2021. Mike Cooper
Cheap_Trick
1986 single by John Cafferty
drum machine Vince DiCola – sequencer "Ten Amazing 80s Action Movie Power Ballads". "Reviews - Pop Singles: Heart's on Fire". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 8
Heart's on Fire (John Cafferty song)
Heart's_on_Fire_(John_Cafferty_song)
1982 single by Survivor
single. November 2015, Paul Elliott04. "The 20 Greatest Power Ballads You Won't Find On Power Ballad Compilation Albums". Classic Rock Magazine.{{cite web}}:
Ever_Since_the_World_Began
1973 song
"Lady" is a 1973 power ballad written and performed by the rock band Styx. It was first released on Styx II and was a local hit in the band's native Chicago
Lady_(Styx_song)
American rock band
"All She Wrote," and "Reach for the Sky," as well as their signature power ballads "Love of a Lifetime," "When I Look into Your Eyes," and "I Live My Life
FireHouse
Hairstyle
Records (Canada) released the album Mullet Years: Power Ballads, a collection of hard rock ballads. This hairstyle became popular with the bogan subculture
Mullet_(haircut)
American rock band
2010. Retrieved September 3, 2009. Smith October 26, 2014, Benjamin. "Power Ballads, Cult Bands And The Greatest One-Hit Wonders In Heavy Metal And Hard
Giant_(band)
1989 single by Kix
2018-10-03. Retrieved 2021-06-14. Crawford, Allyson B. (May 31, 2009). "Top Power Ballads of All Time". Noisecreep. Retrieved 2021-06-14. "Kix - Chart history"
Don't Close Your Eyes (Kix song)
Don't_Close_Your_Eyes_(Kix_song)
1989 single by Warrant
'80s Hair-Metal Ballads". SPIN. Retrieved 2021-06-11. February 2015, Classic Rock14 (14 February 2015). "The 40 Greatest Power Ballads Playlist". Classic
Heaven_(Warrant_song)
Norwegian rock band
have kept most of the typical 1980s rock, with a substantial amount of power ballads.[citation needed] The band have hits in their native Norway and in other
Return_(band)
1990 single by Steelheart
2021-02-26. Retrieved 2021-02-24. Crawford, Allyson B. (May 31, 2009). "Top Power Ballads of All Time". Noisecreep. Retrieved 2021-06-22. "The Hot 100 Chart"
I'll_Never_Let_You_Go
1984 single by REO Speedwagon
"Can't Fight This Feeling" is a power ballad performed by the American rock band REO Speedwagon, written by lead singer Kevin Cronin. The song first appeared
Can't_Fight_This_Feeling
1984 song by Joe Esposito
BMI. Retrieved 2011-08-31.[dead link] "Ten Amazing 80s Action Movie Power Ballads". 15 September 2014. The Adam Carolla Show, 2008-04-09 interview.
You're_the_Best
1979 studio album by America
eighth album. The album contains fast-paced disco songs, piano-based power ballads (often sung by Gerry Beckley) and mid-tempo pop rock songs. In his AllMusic
Silent_Letter
British television presenter
Does Number 1s" "Miquita Does Movies" "Miquita Does Pop" "Miquita Does Power Ballads" "Miquita Does Urban Anthems" She then went on to have her own television
Miquita_Oliver
2003 song by Avenged Sevenfold
Revolver's list of the best non-hair metal power-ballads. It was described on the latter list as "the most powerful (ballad) in (the band's) repertoire". Credits
I_Won't_See_You_Tonight
1988 single by Def Leppard
English glam metal band Def Leppard from their 1987 album Hysteria. The power ballad is Def Leppard's only number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 and
Love_Bites_(Def_Leppard_song)
1988 single by Cinderella
"Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)" is a power ballad by American rock band Cinderella from their second album, Long Cold Winter. Written by frontman
Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)
Don't_Know_What_You_Got_(Till_It's_Gone)
1989 single by Skid Row
Bernstein, Scott (January 4, 2007). "THE B LIST: FAVORITE HAIR-METAL POWER BALLADS". glidemagazine.com. Retrieved February 24, 2021. Bennet, J (February
I Remember You (Skid Row song)
I_Remember_You_(Skid_Row_song)
English electronic musician
October 2003 at the Jazz Café. 2005 saw the release of their third album, Power Ballads, using some members of the live band on some tracks. London Elektricity
London_Elektricity
2007 single by My Chemical Romance
"first proper power ballad", containing everything that they believed a ballad should have and evoking the style of older power ballads such as "Yellow"
I_Don't_Love_You
1987 studio album by Whitesnake
included it among 21 best power ballads. In 2015, Classic Rock ranked "Is This Love" as 7th on their list of Top 40 greatest power ballads. In 2009, the song
Whitesnake_(album)
1999 single by Kid Rock
Cause (1998). The song was the first recorded ballad on record by Kid Rock. It is a weary power ballad in which the first four lines were written while
Only_God_Knows_Why
1989 single by Bad English
Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2019. "The 10 worst power ballads ever written". Louder. November 19, 2016. When I See You Smile (US 7-inch
When_I_See_You_Smile
1988 single by White Lion
the Syrupy-Sweet Sounds of '80s Hair-Metal Ballads". SPIN. Retrieved 11 June 2021. "The 10 worst power ballads ever written". Louder. 19 November 2016.
When_the_Children_Cry
1995 single by Scarlet
– 3:51 "The Fall" – 4:15 "Independent Love Song" (3AM mix) – 3:48 "Power Ballads – The Greatest Driving Anthems in The World...Ever! | IOL Entertainment"
Independent_Love_Song
1991 studio album by Skid Row
the title track verging on speed metal, but the album also includes power ballads and a few lighter tracks. Some sources still classified the album as
Slave_to_the_Grind
1985 single by Dokken
after a break-up. The music video had a story similar to a lot of other power ballads. Almost 70% of it is filmed in black and white along with some coloured
Alone_Again_(Dokken_song)
1990 studio album by Winger
particularly given the new emphasis on both progressive rock elements and power ballads. At least two more songs were recorded during the In the Heart of the
In_the_Heart_of_the_Young
1990 single by Mötley Crüe
2025). "10 Soft Rock Ballad Songs That Will Never Get Old". I Love Classic Rock. Retrieved August 8, 2025. "The 10 worst power ballads ever written". Louder
Without You (Mötley Crüe song)
Without_You_(Mötley_Crüe_song)
1989 studio album by Bad English
Dan Heilman gave the album four stars, saying, "Amid some tailor-made power ballads lurks some decent hard rock." LouderSound writer Dave Everley gave the
Bad_English_(album)
American singer (born 1956)
(Led Zeppelin cover) Monster Ballads: Platinum Edition (2006, retail version — track "Don't Close Your Eyes") Monster Ballads: Platinum Edition (2005, exclusive
Steve_Whiteman
1990 promotional single by Pantera
"Cemetery Gates" is a power ballad by American heavy metal band Pantera. The song is the fifth track from the 1990 album Cowboys from Hell, the band's
Cemetery_Gates_(Pantera_song)
1992 promotional single by Pantera
Vulgar Display of Power (1992). Written by all four members of the band and produced by Terry Date with drummer Vinnie Paul, the power ballad is about a person
Hollow_(Pantera_song)
1972 studio album by Scorpions
we found our style, fast riffs but great melodies, along with the power ballads. — Klaus Meine Michael Schenker in later years has spoken bitterly about
Lonesome_Crow
1970 song by Badfinger
group Badfinger, and first released on their 1970 album No Dice. The power ballad has been recorded by over 180 artists, and versions released as singles
Without_You_(Badfinger_song)
1982 single by Journey
song at number 1 on their "25 Greatest Power Ballads" list. AllMusic said "One of rock's most beautiful ballads, 'Open Arms' gleams with an honesty and
Open_Arms_(Journey_song)
1986 single by Stan Bush
Band through the Rock Band Network. "24 of the Biggest and Best Movie Power Ballads". Denofgeek.com. Retrieved November 15, 2024. "The Touch by Stan Bush
The_Touch_(Stan_Bush_song)
1988 single by Cheap Trick
in 1988 as the first single from their 10th album, Lap of Luxury. The power ballad was written by songwriters Bob Mitchell and Nick Graham and was produced
The_Flame_(Cheap_Trick_song)
1991 compilation album by Anthrax
disdain for power ballads, which were very fashionable in the commercial metal scene at the time, and parodies 80s glam metal power ballads. The band also
Attack_of_the_Killer_B's
1973 single by Aerosmith
American rock band Aerosmith, from their 1973 eponymous debut album. A power ballad written by lead singer Steven Tyler, this song was their first major
Dream_On_(Aerosmith_song)
American singer-songwriter and actress (born 2003)
Rodrigo a "flag-bearer" for a new wave of songwriters who incline towards power ballads "that are as emotional as ever, but project that emotion inward, trading
Olivia_Rodrigo
1990 single by Kiss
"Forever" is a power ballad by the American rock band Kiss. It was released as the second single from the 1989 album Hot in the Shade. The song was co-written
Forever_(Kiss_song)
Podcast by Pineapple Street Studios
2025. D., J. (May 28, 2020). "The curious tale of a West German band, a power ballad and the CIA". The Economist. Retrieved August 16, 2025. Wheeler, Brad
Wind_of_Change_(podcast)
Irish actor and director
DS Annie Cassidy (played by Eve Myles) in ITV's Gone. He appears in Power Ballad (2026), which he co-wrote with John Carney. McDonald wrote and directed
Peter_McDonald_(actor)
1985 single by Mötley Crüe
"Home Sweet Home" is a power ballad by American heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. It was originally released in 1985 on the album Theatre of Pain, and again
Home Sweet Home (Mötley Crüe song)
Home_Sweet_Home_(Mötley_Crüe_song)
1988 single by Van Halen
a VH1 special, The Greatest: 25 Greatest Power Ballads, where it was ranked as the 24th greatest power ballad of all time. The notes of When It's Love
When_It's_Love
2010 single by Cher
"You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" as well as "Bound to You" as the two power ballads that "[land] with such powerful force". Alissa LeClair for the website
You Haven't Seen the Last of Me
You_Haven't_Seen_the_Last_of_Me
1993 single by Whitney Houston
in their list of the 19 greatest power ballads of all time. In April 2019, Business Insider included the power ballad in its list of the "Best Songs From
I_Have_Nothing
1980 single by REO Speedwagon
Retrieved February 22, 2023. Irwin, Corey (June 3, 2025). "50 Greatest Power Ballads in Rock History Ranked". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved December 3
Keep_On_Loving_You_(song)
American singer (born 1992)
Jungle (2017), Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), Chaos Walking (2021) and Power Ballad (2026). He has starred in various non-Disney television shows including
Nick_Jonas
1986 single by Cinderella
"Nobody's Fool" is a power ballad by American glam metal band Cinderella, released in 1986 as the lead single from the band's debut album, Night Songs
Nobody's Fool (Cinderella song)
Nobody's_Fool_(Cinderella_song)
American musician
Retrieved 10 February 2021. Gompers, Sjimon. "Stream: Seaven Teares, Power Ballads". IMPOSE Magazine. Retrieved 10 February 2021. Cohan, Brad (20 August
Charlie_Looker
1992 single by Damn Yankees
Goin' Now" is a song by American hard rock supergroup Damn Yankees. A power ballad, it released as a single from their second album Don't Tread in 1992
Where_You_Goin'_Now
1986 TV series or program
Curry. On MTV Europe, the show was hosted by Rebecca de Ruvo. Hard rock power ballads and even heavy metal songs often fared very well, even better than their
Dial_MTV
1996 studio album by Luis Miguel
similar to his previous pop album Aries (1993) on which Miguel performs power ballads and R&B tunes. Recording took place at the Record Plant Studios in February
Nada Es Igual (Luis Miguel album)
Nada_Es_Igual_(Luis_Miguel_album)
2002 studio album by Ted Nugent
sharp contrast to the synth-pop of his 1980s work, and the romantic AOR power-ballads of his early 1990s band Damn Yankees. This album also contains some
Craveman
2023 song by Olivia Rodrigo
the other ballads on Guts. Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone described the song as "one of the toughest, angriest, most fearsome power ballads" on the album
The_Grudge_(song)
2024 album by Bon Jovi
much solo" 2020, "Forever sounds like a Bon Jovi album. Rock songs, power ballads, it's a big-sounding record designed to be played to big rooms." Carla
Forever_(Bon_Jovi_album)
American singer and musician (1949–2024)
career, de-emphasizing harder rock elements in favor of soft rock and power ballads. In 2004, Carmen, along with original Raspberries members Bonfanti,
Eric_Carmen
1990 single by Winger
Metal Ballads of the '80s and '90s". LiveAbout. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021. "The 40 Greatest Power Ballads"
Miles_Away_(Winger_song)
1987 single by Roxette
written by Per Gessle and performed by the Swedish pop duo Roxette. The power ballad became the duo's third number one hit in the United States, and is one
It_Must_Have_Been_Love
American rock band
the album themselves. The track "Perfect Stranger" foreshadowed the power ballads that would dominate the band's mid-1980s sound. At the end of recording
Heart_(band)
1986 single by Peter Cetera
Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 50. "The 40 Greatest Power Ballads". October 26, 2023. "Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 52. USA
Glory of Love (Peter Cetera song)
Glory_of_Love_(Peter_Cetera_song)
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Power
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : occupational name for a bow maker, Older Scots bowar, equivalent to English Bowyer.English and Scottish : from Middle English bur, bour ‘bower’, ‘cottage’, ‘inner room’ (Old English būr), hence a topographic name for someone who lived in a small cottage, an occupational name for a house servant who attended his master in his private quarters (see Bowerman), or a habitational name from any of various places, for example in Essex, named Bower or Bowers from this word.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a tower, usually a defensive fortification or watchtower, from Middle English, Old French tūr (Latin turris).English : occupational name for someone who dressed white leather, cured with alum rather than tanned with bark, from an agent derivative of Middle English taw(en) (Old English tawian ‘to prepare, make ready’).English : Americanized spelling of German Tauer.
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English
English : nickname for a vain or proud man, from Middle English po ‘peacock’. Compare Peacock.Welsh : variant of Pugh.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Power.
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British, English
Surname Related to Paul; Small
Surname or Lastname
Irish (Leinster and Munster) and English (of Norman origin)
Irish (Leinster and Munster) and English (of Norman origin) : habitational name for someone from Pois, a place in Picardy (said to have been named with Old French pois ‘fish’ because of its well-stocked river), from Old French Pohier ‘native of Pois’.English : nickname for a poor man, or ironically for a miser, from Middle English, Old French povre, poure ‘poor’ (Latin pauper). Woulfe gives this also as the meaning of the Norman Irish name, which in early records is found as le Poer, believing it to be a nickname for someone who has taken a vow of poverty.
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Tamil
Power
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English
English : occupational name for a baker, doghere, from an agent derivative of Middle English dogh ‘dough’.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Dauer.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : occupational name denoting a servant who carried the ewer to guests at table so that they could wash their hands, Anglo-Norman French and Middle English ewerer (related to ewere ‘jug’), with the French definite article l’.Cornish : variant of Flower 4.
Boy/Male
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Power
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Power
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German
German : habitational name for someone from Posa or Poserna, south of Merseburg, or a variant of Pose (see Posey).English : variant of Peiser.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : regional name for someone from the district north of Paris known in Old French as Gohiere.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of the various places in northern France called Gouy (from the Gallo-Roman personal name Gaudius + the locative suffix -acum), with the addition of the Anglo-Norman French suffix -er.English : from a Norman personal name, Go(h)ier, cognate with the Old English name mentioned at Gooder.Welsh : from the peninsula in southern Wales, of which the Welsh name is Gŵyr.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Gauer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Powell.North German : from a form of the personal name Paul.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Swedish
Strong Power; Hardy Power
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia, chiefly Norfolk)
English (East Anglia, chiefly Norfolk) : occupational name for someone who mowed pasture lands to provide hay, from an agent derivative of Middle English mow(en) ‘mow’ (Old English mÄwen).Welsh : nickname from mawr ‘big’ (see Moore 6).German (Möwer) : nickname from an agent derivative of Middle High German mÅven ‘to torment, trouble, or burden’.
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a.
To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret.
n.
Ability to act, regarded as latent or inherent; the faculty of doing or performing something; capacity for action or performance; capability of producing an effect, whether physical or moral: potency; might; as, a man of great power; the power of capillary attraction; money gives power.
a.
To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors.
n.
The agent exercising an ability to act; an individual invested with authority; an institution, or government, which exercises control; as, the great powers of Europe; hence, often, a superhuman agent; a spirit; a divinity.
v. i.
To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily.
v. t.
To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair.
n.
A mechanical agent; that from which useful mechanical energy is derived; as, water power; steam power; hand power, etc.
n.
A machine acted upon by an animal, and serving as a motor to drive other machinery; as, a dog power.
n.
A large quantity; a great number; as, a power o/ good things.
n.
Ability, regarded as put forth or exerted; strength, force, or energy in action; as, the power of steam in moving an engine; the power of truth, or of argument, in producing conviction; the power of enthusiasm.
n.
The rate at which mechanical energy is exerted or mechanical work performed, as by an engine or other machine, or an animal, working continuously; as, an engine of twenty horse power.
n.
Hence, vested authority to act in a given case; as, the business was referred to a committee with power.
n.
Mental or moral ability to act; one of the faculties which are possessed by the mind or soul; as, the power of thinking, reasoning, judging, willing, fearing, hoping, etc.
n.
The product arising from the multiplication of a number into itself; as, a square is the second power, and a cube is third power, of a number.
n.
Capacity of undergoing or suffering; fitness to be acted upon; susceptibility; -- called also passive power; as, great power of endurance.
n.
Applied force; force producing motion or pressure; as, the power applied at one and of a lever to lift a weight at the other end.
a.
To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride.
a.
To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down; as, to lower a bucket into a well; to lower a sail or a boat; sometimes, to pull down; as, to lower a flag.