Dewey

[ doo-ee, dyoo-ee ]

noun

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. Mel·vil [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.

Dewey

/ ˈdjuːɪ /

noun

1. DeweyJohn18591952MUSPHILOSOPHY: philosopherEDUCATION: educator John. 1859–1952, US pragmatist philosopher and educator: an exponent of progressivism in education, he formulated an instrumentalist theory of learning through experience. His works include The School and Society (1899), Democracy and Education (1916), and Logic: the Theory of Inquiry (1938)

Example Sentences

Relying on polls and the prognosticating reputation of their Washington correspondent, editors announced the victory of Republican New York Gov. Thomas Dewey over the incumbent president, Democrat Harry S. Truman.

From Los Angeles Times

At some point, an Upland police officer saw the man’s four-door silver sedan at Foothill Boulevard and Dewey Way and attempted to conduct a traffic stop.

From Los Angeles Times

At the legendary Houston “culture war” convention of 1992, the first one I attended as a journalist, I met an elderly delegate whose enormous felt hat sported campaign buttons for Thomas Dewey, Alf Landon and Herbert Hoover.

From Salon

“We’re always actively searching for cultural events that a large number of people have a predisposed feeling about,” Dewey said.

From Seattle Times

Maximum Effort co-founder George Dewey said in a statement that in searching for brands that could take a position on daylight saving time, Titan Casket was the first one that came to mind.

From Seattle Times