Hopewell

[ hohp-wel, -wuh l ]

/ ˈhoʊp wɛl, -wəl /

noun

a city in E Virginia, on the James River.

Definition for hopewell (2 of 2)

Hopewell ²

or Hope·well·i·an

[ hohp-wel, -wuh l or hohp-wel-ee-uh n ]

/ ˈhoʊp wɛl, -wəl or hoʊpˈwɛl i ən /

adjective Archaeology.

of or relating to an advanced mound-building and agricultural Amerindian culture 100 b.c.–a.d. 400, centered in Ohio and Illinois and characterized by geometric earthworks, many large conical or dome-shaped burial mounds, corded and stamped pottery, ornamental knives and tobacco pipes, and the extensive trading of raw materials and artifacts.

Origin of Hopewell

after Cloud Hopewell, owner (circa 1890) of a farm in Ross Co., Ohio, on which tumuli characterizing the culture were excavated

Example sentences from the Web for hopewell

Prior to her marriage, she joined a psychedelic rock band, Hopewell, and toured with the band through Europe for five years.

The Sisterhood of Bulletproof Stockings: It’s Ladies’ Night for Hasidic Rockers |Emily Shire |September 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Once his other aunt, Mrs. Hopewell, who lives now in Carson, had a few lines from Roland.

At Whispering Pine Lodge |Lawrence J. Leslie
Lechford in his note-book refers to a "womans pillion" lost on the Hopewell.

Customs and Fashions in Old New England |Alice Morse Earle
Hopewell, the country seat of General Pickens, where the famous treaty was made, was near it on the east side of the river.

Myths of the Cherokee |James Mooney

At Hopewell, Washington was holding another council with his officers.

My Lady of Doubt |Randall Parrish
She had "kept at" Hopewell Drugg until his store was the main topic of conversation all over town.

Janice Day |Helen Beecher Long

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