Lewis Definition
lo͝oĭs
noun
A device for hoisting blocks of stone, consisting of a dovetailed iron tenon made in sections that fit into a mortise cut into the stone.
Webster's New World
A masculine name: dim. Lew, Lewie.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Jerry Lee Lewis
- Frederick Carleton Lewis
- carl lewis
- meriwether lewis
- John Llewelly Lewis
- John L. Lewis
- harry sinclair lewis
- Sinclair Lewis
- C. S. Lewis
- clive staples lewis
pronoun
An English patronymic surname.
Wiktionary
The Isle of Lewis, Scotland.
Wiktionary
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.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Lewis
Noun
Singular:
lewis
Plural:
lewisesOrigin of Lewis
Perhaps from the name Lewis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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