Lewes

[loo-is]

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.

Lewes

/ 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)

Example Sentences

Chichester City, whose match against Lewes on Saturday has been postponed, posted on X: "Rest in peace Billy. Forever in the hearts of all at Chichester City Football Club."

From BBC

Zoe Nicholson, the Green Party leader of Lewes District Council, reiterated her anger at BHCC's plans, adding that making plans to reorganise other areas of Sussex without consultation showed "a complete lack of respect".

From BBC

James MacCleary, the Liberal Democrat who won Caulfield's seat in Lewes last year, said the move showed Farage "doesn't care about our NHS" because "the Conservatives left our NHS on its knees".

From BBC

Caulfield lost her seat to the Lib Dems at last year's general election after nearly nine years as the MP for Lewes.

From BBC

She is the daughter of Tom Hanks and his first wife, Susan Dillingham, who used the stage name Samantha Lewes.

From Los Angeles Times