dewey

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

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noun United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
noun a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
noun United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)

A phonetic pronunciation of the initialism DUI, particularly in some rural areas of the US.

“Hello, Dewey!” cried his master. — The Jungle, Upton Sinclair
#Dewey, John.# Americanism and Localism. — The best short stories of 1920, and the yearbook of the American short story, Unknown
Where did Admiral Dewey specially distinguish himself? — De La Salle Fifth Reader, Christian Brothers

Melvil Dewey, Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey

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