Dawes

[ dawz ]

noun

1. Charles Gates, 1865–1951, U.S. financier and diplomat: vice president of the U.S. 1925–29; Nobel Peace Prize 1925.
2. William, 1745–99, U.S. Revolutionary patriot: rode with Paul Revere and Samuel Prescott warning Colonists that British troops were marching from Boston.

Dawes

/ dɔːz /

noun

1. DawesCharles Gates18651951MUSBUSINESS: financierPOLITICS: diplomatPOLITICS: statesman Charles Gates. 1865–1951, US financier, diplomat, and statesman, who devised the Dawes Plan for German reparations payments after World War I; vice president of the US (1925–29); Nobel peace prize 1925

Example Sentences

The Chairman of Ways and Means and one of the most powerful men in the House, Dawes had voted to fund Hayden’s expedition.

From Time

It was at Hill’s that Dawes herself was developed into a three-time Olympian, and where just this year Kayla DiCello, 17, was molded into Olympic form and earned a spot as an alternate for the Tokyo games.

From TruthBeTold.news

Dawes had recalled that pressure more than a year before the Tokyo Olympic games.

From TruthBeTold.news

Not only was Dawes, like Hoover, a prominent Republican; he was also an ex-RFC official.

From The Daily Beast

Beth Dawes (Alexis Bledel) underwent electroshock therapy to cast off the gray clouds surrounding her.

From The Daily Beast

Dawes said they wanted help; that they were going to hold a mass meeting in Strathcona the following morning at nine o'clock.

From Project Gutenberg

Dawes went away, and before we broke off to go to dinner at the railroad club, I was given a memorandum order for the special.

From Project Gutenberg

“Jump up here, now,” said Dawes, flinging a couple of rugs on top of the load of goods.

From Project Gutenberg

And then, again, when they were on the move, he induced Dawes to initiate him into the mysteries of waggon-driving.

From Project Gutenberg

This Dawes had given up to his two passengers, he himself turning in upon the ground.

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