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lewis
1[ loo-is ]
noun
- a device for lifting a dressed stone, consisting of a number of pieces fitting together to fill a dovetailed recess cut into the stone.
Lewis
2[ loo-is ]
noun
- Carl Frederick Carlton Lewis, born 1961, U.S. track and field athlete.
- C(live) S(ta·ples) [klahyv, , stey, -p, uh, lz], 1898–1963, English novelist and essayist, known for The Chronicles of Narnia. Pen names: Clive Hamilton, N. W. Clerk.
- Edward, 1918–2004, U.S. biologist: shared Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1995.
- Gilbert Newton, 1875–1946, U.S. chemist.
- (Harry) Sinclair, 1885–1951, U.S. novelist, playwright, and journalist: Nobel Prize in Literature 1930.
- Henry, 1932–96, U.S. orchestral conductor.
- Isaac Newton, 1858–1931, U.S. soldier and inventor.
- Jerry Lee, 1935–2022, U.S. country-and-western and rock-'n'-roll singer, musician, and composer.
- John (Aaron), 1920–2001, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, and musical director.
- John L(lewellyn), 1880–1969, U.S. labor leader.
- Matthew Gregory Monk, 1775–1809, English novelist, dramatist, and poet, known for the genre of Gothic horror.
- ѱ··ɱٳ· [mer, -i-we, th, -er], 1774–1809, U.S. explorer: leader of the Lewis and Clark expedition 1804–06.
- (Per·cy) Wynd·ham [pur, -see , win, -d, uh, m], 1884–1957, English novelist, essayist, and painter who cofounded the movement of vorticism; born in Canada.
- R(ichard) W(arrington) B(aldwin), 1917–2002, U.S. biographer, literary critic, and scholar.
- a male given name.
lewis
1/ ˈːɪən; ˈːɪ /
noun
- a lifting device for heavy stone or concrete blocks consisting of a number of curved pieces of metal or wedges fitting into a dovetailed recess cut into the block
Lewis
2/ ˈːɪ /
noun
- the N part of the island of Lewis with Harris, in the Outer Hebrides. Pop: about 17 000 (2001). Area: 1634 sq km (631 sq miles)
Lewis
3/ ˈːɪ /
noun
- LewisCarl1961MUSSPORT AND GAMES: athlete Carl. full name Frederick Carleton Lewis . born 1961, US athlete; winner of the long jump, 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1984 Olympic Games; winner of the 100 metres in the 1988 Olympic Games; winner of the long jump in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games
- See Day-Lewis
- LewisC(live) S(taples)18981963MEnglishWRITING: novelistWRITING: criticRELIGION: writer C ( live ) S ( taples ). 1898–1963, English novelist, critic, and Christian apologist, noted for his critical work, Allegory of Love (1936), his theological study, The Screwtape Letters (1942), and for his children's books chronicling the land of Narnia
- LewisLennox1965MBritishSPORT AND GAMES: boxer Lennox. born 1965, Canadian and British boxer; won Olympic gold (1988) for Canada in the superheavyweight division; won various professional heavyweight titles between 1994 and 2004
- LewisMatthew Gregory17751818MEnglishWRITING: novelistTHEATRE: dramatist Matthew Gregory, known as Monk Lewis. 1775–1818, English novelist and dramatist, noted for his Gothic horror story The Monk (1796)
- LewisMeriwether17741807MUSTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer Meriwether. 1774–1807, American explorer who, with William Clark, led an overland expedition from St Louis to the Pacific Ocean (1804–06)
- Lewis(John) Saunders18931985MWelshWRITING: poetTHEATRE: dramatistWRITING: criticPOLITICS: politician ( John ) Saunders (ˈsɔːndəz). 1893–1985, Welsh poet, dramatist, critic, and politician: founder (1926) and president (1926–39) of the Welsh Nationalist Party
- Lewis(Harry) Sinclair18851951MUSWRITING: novelist ( Harry ) Sinclair. 1885–1951, US novelist. He satirized the complacency and philistinism of American small-town life, esp in Main Street (1920) and Babbitt (1922): Nobel prize for literature 1930
- LewisWally1959MAustralianSPORT AND GAMES: rugby league player Wally. born 1959, Australian rugby league player; played 33 matches for Australia (1981–91), scoring 11 tries
- Lewis(Percy) Wyndham18841957MBritishUSARTS AND CRAFTS: painterWRITING: novelistWRITING: critic ( Percy ) Wyndham. 1884–1957, British painter, novelist, and critic, born in the US: a founder of vorticism. His writings include Time and Western Man (1927), The Apes of God (1930), and the trilogy The Human Age (1928–55)
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of lewis1
First recorded in 1730–40; perhaps after the surname of the inventor
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of lewis1
C18: perhaps from the name of the inventor
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A new analysis from UCLA’s Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies authored by Michael Manville and Mott Smith claims that the so-called “mansion tax” has slowed down sales, especially for commercial properties.
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Citizen Bull won the Robert Lewis Stakes on Feb. 1 and is the 9-5 second choice on the morning line behind Journalism at 6-5.
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Then there’s the great Jenifer Lewis.
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Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton described the dropping of Lawson as "pretty harsh".
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Spotty showers began falling Wednesday afternoon in eastern parts of Ventura County, and there’s a 50% chance of more rain Thursday afternoon in the valleys and mountains of Los Angeles County, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Bryan Lewis.
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