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Tolkien vs Lewis - What's the difference?

tolkien | lewis |

As a proper noun tolkien

is .

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.

tolkien

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • .
  • Derived terms

    * Tolkienesque * Tolkienian * Tolkienist * Tolkienite * Tolkienologist

    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

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