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Weems

American  
[weemz] / wimz /

noun

  1. Mason Locke Parson Weems, 1759–1825, U.S. clergyman and biographer.


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Most famously, Parson Weems invented from whole cloth the story about young Washington taking a hatchet to his father’s cherry tree, then confessing to it.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

Still, Weems argued, Bushart’s refusal to delete the post left authorities little choice.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025

Diby’s classmate Autumn Weems, 16, added that the ability to vote has motivated her to become more informed about the issues affecting her school.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024

He fell behind 1-2, failing to capitalize on a pair of hittable pitches from right-hander Jordan Weems.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024

The kids at school Monday would probably whisper around him and treat him with respect—the way they’d all treated Billy Joe Weems last year after his father had been killed in a car crash.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson