Lewis

/ˈluwəs/

/ˈluɪs/

Other forms: Lewises

Definitions of Lewis

1. noun

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

   example of:

   author, writer

   a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
2. noun

   United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951)
   synonyms: Harry Sinclair Lewis, Sinclair Lewis

   example of:

   author, writer

   a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
3. noun

   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

   example of:

   adventurer, explorer

   someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
4. noun

   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

   example of:

   jumper

   an athlete who competes at jumping

   sprinter

   someone who runs a short distance at top speed
5. 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)
   synonyms: John L. Lewis, John Llewelly Lewis

   example of:

   labor leader

   a leader of a labor movement
6. noun

   United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
   synonyms: Jerry Lee Lewis

   example of:

   pianist, piano player

   a person who plays the piano

   rock star

   a famous singer of rock music