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  1. Lewis
    Lewis is the dauphin in King John and in King Henry V.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/KA.H

  2. Lewis
    [cat] Lewis is the name of a cat from Fairfield, Connecticut who garnered mass media attention for being placed under house arrest in March 2006. At the time of his arrest Lewis was five years old, placing his birthdate between the years 2000 and 2001. ==Background== Lewis is a polydactyl, d...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_(cat)

  3. Lewis
    [surname] Lewis is a surname in the English language. It has several independent origins. One of origins of the surname, in England and Wales, is from the Norman personal name Lowis, Lodovicus. This name is composed of the Germanic elements hlod and wig, meaning "fame" and "war". The name de...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_(surn

  4. Lewis
    [TV series] Lewis is a British television detective drama made as a spin-off from Inspector Morse, and set in Oxford. Kevin Whately reprises his character Robert "Robbie" Lewis, who had been Morse`s Sergeant in the original series. Lewis has now been promoted and is assisted by DS James Hath...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_(TV_s

  5. Lewis
    [Lew] Lewis (Lew) Campbell (1831–1910) was a pioneer rancher in the Kamloops, area of western Canada. He and James Todd were the first settlers in what is now Barnhartvale, British Columbia. Campbell went to British Columbia from the United States during the Cariboo Gold Rush in 1858, but ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_(Lew)

  6. Lewis
    [lifting appliance] A lewis is one of a category of lifting devices used by stonemasons to lift large stones into place with a crane, chain block, or winch. It is inserted into a specially prepared hole, or seating, in the top of a stone, directly above its centre of mass. It works by applyi...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_(lift

  7. Lewis
    [robot] Lewis (named after Meriwether Lewis) is an autonomous robot that performs the job of a wedding photographer: it attends social events, moves around, and takes digital photographs of people. It is a research project of the Media and Machines Laboratory at Washington University. Lewis ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_(robo

  8. Lewis
    [disambiguation] Lewis is the northern part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Lewis may also refer to: ==People== ==United States places== ==Businesses== ==Science== ==Fictional characters== ==Ships== ==Other uses== == See also == ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_(disa

  9. Lewis
    [n] - United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935) 2. [n] - United States athlete who won gold medals at the Olympics for his skill in sprinting and jumping (born in 1961) 3. [n] - United States explorer and soldier who lead led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth o...
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  10. Lewis
    the product of the density,the material diffusivity and specific heat at constant pressure of a fluid divided by its thermal conductivity.It expresses the ratio of the diffusivity of matter to that of temperature through a fluid Category: Standards, measures and testing • 'it takes all t...
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  11. Lewis
    Lew'is (lū'ĭs), Lew'is*son (- sŭn) noun 1. An iron dovetailed tenon, made in sections, which can be fitted into a dovetail mortise; -- used in hoisting large stones, etc. 2. A kind of shears used in cropping wo...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/L/35

  12. Lewis
    Gilbert N., U.S. Chemist, 1875-1946. ... See: Lewis acid, Lewis base, second law of thermodynamics. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  13. Lewis
    C. S. Lewis noun English critic and novelist; author of theological works and of books for children (1898-1963)
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  14. Lewis
    Harry Sinclair Lewis noun United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951)
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  15. Lewis
    John Llewelly Lewis noun 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)
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  16. Lewis
    noun United States explorer and soldier who lead led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River (1774-1809)
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  17. Lewis
    Frederick Carleton Lewis noun United States athlete who won gold medals at the Olympics for his skill in sprinting and jumping (born in 1961)
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  18. Lewis
    noun United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  19. Lewis
    • (n.) Alt. of Lewisson
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  20. Lewis
    county, north-central New York state, U.S. It largely consists of a plateau region bisected roughly north-south by the Black River, with the ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/l/41

  21. Lewis
    Lewis is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `Famous Warrior` Where is it used? The name Lewis is mainly used In English.How do they say it elsewhere? Louise ( In French and In English) Louis ( In French and In English) See also In Swedish: Lovisa In Spanish and In Portuguese: Luis In...
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Lewi

  22. Lewis
    The Gaelic name Leòdhas may be derived from Norse Ljoðahús ("song house"), although other origins have been suggested—most notably the Gaelic leogach ("marshy"). It is probably the place referred to as Limnu by Ptolemy, which also means "marshy". It is also known as the "Isle of Lewis" (Gaelic: Eilean Leòdhais). Another name usually ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis

  23. Lewis
    Lewis, Scotland: see Lewis and Harris.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/world/A091

  24. Lewis
    The lewis was a contrivance for lifting stones which was used by the ancient Romans. It received its modern name from a French architect who revived the instrument and named it after his master Louis XIV. The lewis consists of two dovetail tenons, which are expanded by a key in a dovetail mortise in...
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  25. Lewis
    Type: Term Pronunciation: lū′wis Definitions: 1. Gilbert N., U.S. chemist, 1875-1946.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio



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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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