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1. Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis(noun)

   United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

2. Lewis, Carl Lewis, Frederick Carleton Lewis(noun)

   United States athlete who won gold medals at the Olympics for his skill in sprinting and jumping (born in 1961)

3. Lewis, Meriwether Lewis(noun)

   United States explorer and soldier who lead led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River (1774-1809)

4. Lewis, John L. Lewis, John Llewelly Lewis(noun)

   United States labor leader who was president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to 1960 and president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations from 1935 to 1940 (1880-1969)

5. Lewis, Sinclair Lewis, Harry Sinclair Lewis(noun)

   United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951)

6. Lewis, C. S. Lewis, Clive Staples Lewis(noun)

   English critic and novelist; author of theological works and of books for children (1898-1963)

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1. Lewis(ProperNoun)

   of Norman origin, the English form of Louis.

2. Lewis(ProperNoun)

   ; anglicized form of Llewellyn.

3. Lewis(ProperNoun)

   The Isle of Lewis, Scotland.

4. Lewis(ProperNoun)

   The title given to a partially apprenticed Freemason who is normally the Master or Son of a practicing Freemason; One practising or learning the degrees of Freemasonry after introduction to the degrees and before full induction or before becoming a Worshipful Brother.

5. lewis(Noun)

   A cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones; used as a symbol of strength in Freemasonry

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Lewis(noun)

   alt. of Lewisson

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1. Lewis

   Lewis is the northern part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The total area of Lewis is 683 square miles. Lewis is, in general, the lower lying part of Lewis and Harris, with the other part, Harris, being more mountainous. The flatter, more fertile land means Lewis contains the largest settlement, Stornoway, and three-quarters of the population of the Western Isles. Beyond human habitation, the island's diverse habitats are home to an assortment of flora and fauna, such as the golden eagle, red deer and seals and are recognised in a number of conservation areas. Lewis is of Presbyterian tradition with a rich history, having once been part of the Norse Kingdom of Mann and the Isles. Today, life is very different from elsewhere in Scotland with Sabbath observance, the Gaelic language and peat cutting retaining more importance than elsewhere. Lewis has a rich cultural heritage as can be seen from its myths and legends as well as the local literary and musical traditions.

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1. Lewis

   lū′is, n. a contrivance for securing a hold on a block of stone to allow of its being raised by a derrick.—Also Lew′isson. [Ety. dub.]

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1. lewis

   Song lyrics by lewis -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by lewis on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Lewis' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2717

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Lewis' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3535

Anagrams for Lewis »

1. wiles, Wiles

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lewis in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lewis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

1. Stephen Councill:

   Lewis Carroll could not have told a more bizarre tale.

2. Earl Blumenauer:

   I just can not do it. I would n’t be honest with John Lewis.

3. Bernie Ecclestone:

   I am a huge Lewis fan because he is a super promoter of the sport.

4. The German:

   I just completely messed up the start, lewis did a great job, he deserved to win.

5. Jean Todt:

   It was interesting last week after Lewis was world champion for the third time, you saw the figures.

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