English dictionary
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English noun: Dewey | |||
| 1. | Dewey (person) United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931) | ||
| Synonyms | Melvil Dewey, Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey | ||
| Instance hypernym | bibliothec, librarian | ||
| 2. | Dewey (person) a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War | ||
| Synonyms | Admiral Dewey, George Dewey | ||
| Instance hypernym | naval officer | ||
| 3. | Dewey (person) United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952) | ||
| Synonyms | John Dewey | ||
| Instance hypernym | educator, pedagog, pedagogue, philosopher | ||
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