De Vries

[ duh-vrees; Dutch duh-vrees ]

/ də ˈvris; Dutch də ˈvris /

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noun

Hu·go

[hyoo-goh; Dutch hy-goh], /ˈhyu goʊ; Dutch ˈhü goʊ/, 1848–1935, Dutch botanist and student of organic heredity: developed the concept of mutation as a factor in the process of evolution.

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Words nearby De Vries

devotional, De Voto, devour, devout, Devoy, De Vries, dew, dewan, Dewar, Dewar flask, Dewar vessel

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How to use De Vries in a sentence

De Vries has received an outpouring of support as he has undergone treatment for his gunshot wounds.
Two Suspects Identified in Shooting of Dutch Crime Journalist Peter R. de Vries|Blake Montgomery|July 8, 2021|The Daily Beast
De Vries had reportedly been helping the witness, Nabil B, prepare for testimony.
Two Suspects Identified in Shooting of Dutch Crime Journalist Peter R. de Vries|Blake Montgomery|July 8, 2021|The Daily Beast
De Vries also points to how the computer chips that miners use are ecologically damaging to produce, requiring specific minerals and metals.
Can Dirty Crypto Turn Clean and Green?|Charu Kasturi|May 5, 2021|Ozy
Holloway was accompanied by Dutch investigative journalist Peter de Vries, who captured the visit on camera.
Wedding Bells for Natalie Holloway Suspect Joran van der Sloot|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST

“George would never have been seen with the likes of Sheldon Adelson or Donald Trump,” De Vries told the Times.
The Independent Rundown, October 16|Matthew DeLuca|October 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
For now, de Vries is still keeping his day job, but he plans to devote more time to his art.
A Smashing New Talent|Anthony Haden-Guest|July 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Good with his hands and with a keen eye, de Vries retrained as a restorer of art and precious objects.
A Smashing New Talent|Anthony Haden-Guest|July 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Do species change by the gradual elimination of the unfit, or do they change by sudden leaps, the "mutation" theory of de Vries?
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society|Upton Sinclair
I adopted De Vries' views as seeming to me the most probable, but of late I have felt more doubts on this head.
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II|Charles Darwin
The dress of some of these visitors was a surprise to De Vries and his men, of whom there were only seven on the yacht.
Stories of New Jersey|Frank Richard Stockton
When De Vries anchored, he was very well received; and about forty Indians came on board his yacht, and made a call upon him.
Stories of New Jersey|Frank Richard Stockton
These twelve representatives of the people chose De Vries as president of their number.
The Real America in Romance, Volume 6;|John R. Musick

British Dictionary definitions for De Vries

De Vries

/ (Dutch də ˈvriːs) /

noun

Hugo (ˈhyːxoː). 1848–1935, Dutch botanist, who rediscovered Mendel's laws and developed the mutation theory of evolution

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