Dewey
1. United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931) • Syn: Melvil Dewey, Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey • Instance Hypernyms: librarian, bibliothec 2. a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War • Syn: George Dewey, Admiral Dewey • Instance Hypernyms: naval officer 3. United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952) • Syn: John Dewey • Derivationally related forms: Deweyan • Instance Hypernyms: philosopher, educator, pedagogue, pedagog
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