Harriet Beecher Stowe har·riet·beec·herstowe uncommon noun 1. United States writer of a novel about slavery that advanced the abolitionists'' cause (1811-1896) SynonymsStoweHarriet Beecher StoweHarriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe Related words Broader terms writerabolitionist WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.