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Lewis
masc. proper name, Anglo-French form of French Louis (see Louis).
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Louis masc. proper name, from French Louis, from Old French Loois, probably via Medieval Latin Ludovicus, a Latinization of Old High German Hluodowig, literally "famous in war" (cognate with Clovis; for etymology see Ludwig).
As the name of a French gold coin 17c.-18c., short for Louis d'or, from the French kings of that name (originally Louis XIII) pictured on the coins. Louis-Quatorze (1855) refers to styles reminiscent of the time of King Louis XIV of France (1643-1715).
As the name of a French gold coin 17c.-18c., short for Louis d'or, from the French kings of that name (originally Louis XIII) pictured on the coins. Louis-Quatorze (1855) refers to styles reminiscent of the time of King Louis XIV of France (1643-1715).
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Definitions of Lewis
Lewis (n.)
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935);
Synonyms: Jerry Lee Lewis
Lewis (n.)
United States athlete who won gold medals at the Olympics for his skill in sprinting and jumping (born in 1961);
Synonyms: Carl Lewis / Frederick Carleton Lewis
Lewis (n.)
United States explorer and soldier who lead led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River (1774-1809);
Synonyms: Meriwether Lewis
Lewis (n.)
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);
Synonyms: John L. Lewis / John Llewelly Lewis
Lewis (n.)
United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951);
Synonyms: Sinclair Lewis / Harry Sinclair Lewis
Lewis (n.)
English critic and novelist; author of theological works and of books for children (1898-1963);
Synonyms: C. S. Lewis / Clive Staples Lewis
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