NOUN | person | Dewey, Melvil Dewey, Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey | United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931) |
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person | Dewey, George Dewey, Admiral Dewey | a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War | |
person | Dewey, John Dewey | United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952) |
Sounds | duw'iy | |
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Rhymes | buoy ... sinewy: 12 rhymes with uwiy... |
Meaning | United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931). | |
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Synonyms | Melvil Dewey, Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey | |
Instance of | librarian, bibliothec | A professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services |
Spanish | Dewey, Melvil Dewey, Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey | |
Catalan | Melvil Dewey |
Meaning | A United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War. | |
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Synonyms | George Dewey, Admiral Dewey | |
Instance of | naval officer | An officer in the navy |
Spanish | George Dewey | |
Catalan | George Dewey |
Meaning | United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952). | |
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Synonym | John Dewey | |
Instance of | educator, pedagogue, pedagog | someone who educates young people |
philosopher | A specialist in philosophy | |
Spanish | Dewey, John Dewey | |
Catalan | Dewey, John Dewey | |
Adjectives | Deweyan | of or relating to John Dewey or his philosophy |
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