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Hume
[ hyoomor, often, yoom ]
noun
- David, 1711–76, Scottish philosopher and historian.
- John, 1937–2020, Northern Ireland politician: Nobel Peace Prize 1998.
Hume
/ ː /
noun
- Hume(George) Basil19231999MEnglishRELIGION: clergyman ( George ) Basil. 1923–99, English Roman Catholic Benedictine monk and cardinal; archbishop of Westminster (1976–99)
- HumeDavid17111776MScottishPHILOSOPHY: philosopherSOCIAL SCIENCE: economistHISTORY: historian David. 1711–76, Scottish empiricist philosopher, economist, and historian, whose sceptic philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses. His works include A Treatise of Human Nature (1740), An Enquiry concerning the Principles of Morals (1751), Political Discourses (1752), and History of England (1754–62)
- HumeJohn1937MNorthern IrelandPOLITICS: politician John. born 1937, Northern Ireland politician; leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (1979–2001). Nobel peace prize jointly with David Trimble in 1998
Derived Forms
- ˈܳ, noun
Example Sentences
Mr Hume, who is one of the theatre's donors, was on the tour of its £40m restoration works when he made the find.
“I believe there are a lot of alternative projects that could be explored and potentially delivered, in a more timely and more cost effective manner,” Hume said.
David Hume, the 18th Century philosopher, described it as “the phantasm of the senses.”
“Now, Trump gets some of those voters, but 60% of them or more are going for Harris. I think that issue, democracy, is about one thing: about Trump and fear of Trump,” Hume said.
Liberal Senator Jane Hume said "everybody has a right to a personal life" but questioned "the timing" of the purchase: "This is tone deaf during a housing crisis," she told Channel 7's Sunrise programme.
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