As a noun lewis
is a cramp iron inserted into a cavity in order to lift heavy stones; used as a symbol of strength in freemasonry.
As a proper noun ashley is
a common english place name.
lewis English
Proper noun
( en proper noun)
of Norman origin, the English form of Louis.
; anglicized form of Llewellyn.
The , Scotland.
The title given to a partially apprenticed Freemason who is normally the Master or Son of a practicing Freemason; One practising or learning the degrees of Freemasonry after introduction to the degrees and before full induction or before becoming a Worshipful Brother.
Derived terms
* Holstein-Lewis fracture
* Lewis acid
* Lewis base
* Lewisian
Quotations
* 1595 William Shakespeare: Third Part of King Henry the Sixth : Act III, Scene III:
*: And tell false Edward, thy supposed king,
*: That Lewis of France is sending over masquers,
*: To revel it with him and his new bride.
* 1994 Joseph Heller: Closing Time ISBN 0671746049 page 42:
*: They named me Lewis and called me Louie as though my name was Louis, and I never saw the difference until Sammy pointed it out. And even then, I still don't see much difference.
See also
* - physical chemist
Anagrams
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ashley English
Alternative forms
* Ashlee
* Ashleigh
* Ashlie
Proper noun
( s)
A common English place name.
derived from the places.
transferred from the surname.
* 1936 Margaret Mitchell: Gone With the Wind : Chapter III:
- 'There now, Scarlett! You admit it is true. What would you be doing with a husband like Ashley ? 'Tis moonstruck they all are, all the Wilkes.'
transferred from the surname.
* 1999 Andrew Pyper: Lost Girls : Chapter Ten:
- But when Krystal McConnell and Ashley Flynn were named deep in the heart of the '80s the thing was cuteness, feminine delicacy raised to an aesthetic paradigm. --- And everyone named according to a particular version of the pedigree fantasy. Ashley'' : transplanted Southern privilege, a destiny lying in sorority mixers and a marriage of health club memberships, state-of-the-art appliances and night courses in ''nouvelle cuisine .
Usage notes
* Ashley was originally a male given name, but since the sixties it has also been given to women, particularly in the US, where it was the top name for girls in 1991 and 1992.
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