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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (6)

1. United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935);
[syn: Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis]

2. United States athlete who won gold medals at the Olympics for his skill in sprinting and jumping (born in 1961);
[syn: Lewis, Carl Lewis, Frederick Carleton Lewis]

3. United States explorer and soldier who lead led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River (1774-1809);
[syn: Lewis, Meriwether Lewis]

4. 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);
[syn: Lewis, John L. Lewis, John Llewelly Lewis]

5. United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951);
[syn: Lewis, Sinclair Lewis, Harry Sinclair Lewis]

6. English critic and novelist; author of theological works and of books for children (1898-1963);
[syn: Lewis, C. S. Lewis, Clive Staples Lewis]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Lewis \Lew"is\ (l[=u]"[i^]s), Lewisson \Lew"is*son\ (-s[u^]n), n. 1. An iron dovetailed tenon, made in sections, which can be fitted into a dovetail mortise; -- used in hoisting large stones, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of shears used in cropping woolen cloth. [1913 Webster] Lewis hole, a hole wider at the bottom than at the mouth, into which a lewis is fitted. --De Foe. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Lewis n 1: United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935) [syn: Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis] 2: United States athlete who won gold medals at the Olympics for his skill in sprinting and jumping (born in 1961) [syn: Lewis, Carl Lewis, Frederick Carleton Lewis] 3: United States explorer and soldier who lead led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River (1774-1809) [syn: Lewis, Meriwether Lewis] 4: 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) [syn: Lewis, John L. Lewis, John Llewelly Lewis] 5: United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951) [syn: Lewis, Sinclair Lewis, Harry Sinclair Lewis] 6: English critic and novelist; author of theological works and of books for children (1898-1963) [syn: Lewis, C. S. Lewis, Clive Staples Lewis]
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):

Lewis -- U.S. County in Kentucky Population (2000): 14092 Housing Units (2000): 6173 Land area (2000): 484.488174 sq. miles (1254.818557 sq. km) Water area (2000): 11.211384 sq. miles (29.037349 sq. km) Total area (2000): 495.699558 sq. miles (1283.855906 sq. km) Located within: Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21 Location: 38.544909 N, 83.340234 W Headwords: Lewis Lewis, KY Lewis County Lewis County, KY
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Lewis -- U.S. County in Idaho Population (2000): 3747 Housing Units (2000): 1795 Land area (2000): 479.042935 sq. miles (1240.715453 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.765967 sq. miles (1.983845 sq. km) Total area (2000): 479.808902 sq. miles (1242.699298 sq. km) Located within: Idaho (ID), FIPS 16 Location: 46.233719 N, 116.379388 W Headwords: Lewis Lewis, ID Lewis County Lewis County, ID
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Lewis -- U.S. County in Missouri Population (2000): 10494 Housing Units (2000): 4602 Land area (2000): 505.007239 sq. miles (1307.962688 sq. km) Water area (2000): 5.845667 sq. miles (15.140208 sq. km) Total area (2000): 510.852906 sq. miles (1323.102896 sq. km) Located within: Missouri (MO), FIPS 29 Location: 40.085720 N, 91.675261 W Headwords: Lewis Lewis, MO Lewis County Lewis County, MO
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Lewis -- U.S. County in New York Population (2000): 26944 Housing Units (2000): 15134 Land area (2000): 1275.423371 sq. miles (3303.331225 sq. km) Water area (2000): 14.467496 sq. miles (37.470642 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1289.890867 sq. miles (3340.801867 sq. km) Located within: New York (NY), FIPS 36 Location: 43.766211 N, 75.450668 W Headwords: Lewis Lewis, NY Lewis County Lewis County, NY
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Lewis -- U.S. County in Tennessee Population (2000): 11367 Housing Units (2000): 4821 Land area (2000): 282.093961 sq. miles (730.619975 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.382643 sq. miles (0.991041 sq. km) Total area (2000): 282.476604 sq. miles (731.611016 sq. km) Located within: Tennessee (TN), FIPS 47 Location: 35.534193 N, 87.515191 W Headwords: Lewis Lewis, TN Lewis County Lewis County, TN
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Lewis -- U.S. County in Washington Population (2000): 68600 Housing Units (2000): 29585 Land area (2000): 2407.637208 sq. miles (6235.751476 sq. km) Water area (2000): 28.627642 sq. miles (74.145249 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2436.264850 sq. miles (6309.896725 sq. km) Located within: Washington (WA), FIPS 53 Location: 46.595802 N, 122.676792 W Headwords: Lewis Lewis, WA Lewis County Lewis County, WA
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Lewis -- U.S. County in West Virginia Population (2000): 16919 Housing Units (2000): 7944 Land area (2000): 382.141616 sq. miles (989.742200 sq. km) Water area (2000): 7.609903 sq. miles (19.709558 sq. km) Total area (2000): 389.751519 sq. miles (1009.451758 sq. km) Located within: West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54 Location: 39.015135 N, 80.482883 W Headwords: Lewis Lewis, WV Lewis County Lewis County, WV
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Lewis, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 438 Housing Units (2000): 196 Land area (2000): 0.500017 sq. miles (1.295038 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.500017 sq. miles (1.295038 sq. km) FIPS code: 44805 Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19 Location: 41.305277 N, 95.084514 W ZIP Codes (1990): 51544 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Lewis, IA Lewis
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Lewis, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 486 Housing Units (2000): 226 Land area (2000): 0.319096 sq. miles (0.826455 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.319096 sq. miles (0.826455 sq. km) FIPS code: 39725 Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20 Location: 37.937014 N, 99.254728 W ZIP Codes (1990): 67552 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Lewis, KS Lewis