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Dewar

American  
[doo-er, dyoo-] / ˈdu ər, ˈdyu- /

noun

  1. Sir James, 1842–1923, Scottish chemist and physicist.

  2. Dewar vessel.


Dewar British  
/ ˈdjuːə /

noun

  1. Donald. 1937–2000, Scottish Labour politician; secretary of state for Scotland (1997–99); first minister of Scotland (1999–2000)

  2. Sir James. 1842–1923, Scottish chemist and physicist. He worked on the liquefaction of gases and the properties of matter at low temperature, invented the vacuum flask, and (with Sir Frederick Abel) was the first to prepare cordite

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As deputy first minister, he covered Scotland's top job on several occasions, including stepping in following the death of Donald Dewar and the resignation of Henry McLeish.

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Yet away from the mainstream, Ceirion Dewar, who is a bishop in the small, more conservative, traditionalist Confessing Anglican Church, insists he will not be "lectured to" by these clergy.

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However, Ms Dewar's Halloween night plans have not been written off yet.

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At Glasgow University, where he studied law, he became life-long friends with two future Labour stars - John Smith and Donald Dewar.

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Gordon Dewar, chief executive of Edinburgh Airport, said it would allow passengers to move through security more easily than they currently do.

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