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lewes
/ˈluː.ɪs/
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What does lewes mean?
proper noun
- A surname.
- A town and civil parish with a town council in Lewes district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ4110).
- A local government district in East Sussex, England. Seat: Lewes, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the town.
More meanings (3)
proper noun
- A city in Sussex County, Delaware, United States.
- A community in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
noun
- (obsolete) plural of lew
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IPA pronunciation
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Again appointed an exciseman, he was stationed at Lewes in Sussex, where he wrote poetry and acquired some local celebrity as a writer.
The difference is intentional, since Lewes himself criticises the translation of Ritter.
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As we halt at Lewes for tea, and ride leisurely, likewise submitting to being photographed en route, he actually arrives there ahead of us.
For the Weimar legend, see Lewes, Life of Goethe, book iv.
Even Mr G. H. Lewes saw this and could not help declaring his own lack of interest in the latter parts of Goethe's greatest efforts.