Lewes

American  

[loo-is] / ˈlu ɪs /

noun

1. George Henry, 1817–78, English writer and critic.

2. a city in East Sussex, in SE England: battle 1264.

3. a river flowing N and NW from Tagish Lake to join the Pelly River, in S Yukon Territory, Canada, forming the Yukon River: called the Upper Yukon River since 1945. About 338 miles (544 km) long.

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Lewes British  

/ ˈluːɪs /

noun

1. a market town in S England, administrative centre of East Sussex, on the River Ouse: site of a battle (1264) in which Henry III was defeated by Simon de Montfort. Pop: 15 988 (2001)

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The project was led by Lewes District Council, which said it would "deliver a high‑quality, modern healthcare environment that residents so richly deserve".

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The line between Haywards Heath and Lewes is expected to reopen on 1 September.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

It also runs an inset on the train derailment near Lewes as part of its coverage of what it calls "Heatwave devastation."

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Pictures at the Lewes derailment have shown how the force of the train leaving the tracks had flattened trees and left a piece of track strewn across the embankment.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Lewes later wrote that he and Mary Ann Evans left, too, in disgust, when the medium demanded that the room be totally dark.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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