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lewis
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What does lewis mean?
noun
- A cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones; used as a symbol of strength in Freemasonry.
- (figuratively) The son of a Freemason, envisaged as assisting his father in heavy work or in old age.
- A kind of shears used in cropping woollen cloth.
More meanings (18)
proper noun
- A male given name from Frankish.
- An English surname originating as a patronymic.
- 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.
- A census-designated place in Montezuma County, Colorado.
- An unincorporated community in Vigo County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Cass County, Iowa.
- A minor city in Edwards County, Kansas; named for journalist M. M. Lewis.
- An unincorporated community in Henry County, Missouri; named for landowner Howell Lewis.
- A town in Essex County, New York; named for Morgan Lewis, 3rd Governor of New York.
- A town in Lewis County, New York; named for its county, itself for Morgan Lewis.
- An unincorporated community in Granville County, North Carolina.
- A town in Essex County, Vermont; named for landowners Nathan, Sevignior and Timothy Lewis.
- A census-designated place in Clam Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin; named for founder Charles E. Lewis.
- A ghost town in California.
- A number of townships, listed under Lewis Township.
- A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].
- A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].
- Ellipsis of the Isle of Lewis: an island of Scotland, United Kingdom.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈluɪs/
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“I wonder what sort of a person Miss Lewis is,” speculated Diana as they opened the gate into the garden.
Yet that saying, eulogistic as it is, is far from expressing all the vast powers and acquirements of Lewis Morris.
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In this situation he was suddenly assailed by a Tory captain, named Lewis, at the head of a small party.
The Lewis gun, although not always carried on the early S.S. airships, was mounted on a post alongside the pilot's seat.
There are several varieties of wheels employed; the one most generally adopted is Lewis’ patent, which consists of several varieties of wheels.