Lawes
Americannoun
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Henry Harry, 1596–1662, English composer.
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Lewis E(dward), 1883–1947, U.S. penologist.
noun
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Henry. 1596–1662, English composer, noted for his music for Milton's masque Comus (1634) and for his settings of some of Robert Herrick's poems
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his brother, William . 1602–45, English composer, noted for his harmonically experimental instrumental music
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Lawes made his debut for Saints in 2007 and earned his first England cap two years later.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
The fact that Lawes has officially made himself available for an international return shows he is confident in his form and fitness.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Brive president Thierry Blandinieres said Lawes arrived at the club "with humility and ambition" and has "shown the full extent of his talent since his first day".
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
In a statement, Brive said Lawes has a "desire to seize the opportunity of a new challenge" back in England, with Leicester Tigers reportedly interested in signing the 37-year-old flanker.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Four years after Osborne left, however, a former guard from Elmira named Lewis Lawes took the helm and in twenty years on the job became America’s most famous and admired warden.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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