Dewey

Dewey
/dooh"ee, dyooh"ee/, n.
1. George, 1837-1917, U.S. admiral: defeated Spanish fleet in Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.
2. John, 1859-1952, U.S. philosopher and educator.
3. Melvil /mel"vil/, (Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey), 1851-1931, U.S. educator, administrator, and innovator in the field of library science.
4. Thomas E(dmund), 1902-71, U.S. lawyer and political leader.
5. a male given name, form of David.

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(as used in expressions)
Cukor George Dewey
Davis Miles Dewey
Dewey Decimal System
Dewey George
Dewey John
Dewey Melville Louis Kossuth
Dewey Thomas Edmund
Watson James Dewey

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