Bewick

American

[byoo-ik] / ˈbyu ɪk /

noun

Thomas, 1753–1828, English wood engraver.

Bewick British

/ ˈbjuːɪk /

noun

Thomas . 1753–1828, English wood engraver; his best-known works are Chillingham Bull (1789), a large woodcut, Aesop's Fables (1818), and his History of British Birds (1797–1804)

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Gen Bewick says he's now working in close co-operation with the Cypriot authorities, but stresses the UK's sovereignty of the base "is not up for debate".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The Bewick report was ordered after a BBC Newsnight investigation into University Hospitals Birmingham found concerns among current and ex staff.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2023

Personally, Bewick, who’s voted both Democratic and Republican in the past, said she’s found herself warming up to Clinton over the months, becoming increasingly impressed with her qualifications.

From Washington Times • Jul. 5, 2016

The mock-Dickensian names he gives his characters further push you away from engagement: Parkhearst Cratty, Fenton Riddleway, Bewick Freeth, Frau Storeholder, General Yoxtheimer.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2013

With Bewick on my knee, I was then happy: happy at least in my way.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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