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MELVIL DEWEY
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• MELVIL DEWEY (noun)
The noun MELVIL DEWEY has 1 sense:
1. United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
Familiarity information: MELVIL DEWEY used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Dewey; Melvil Dewey; Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey
Instance hypernyms:
bibliothec; librarian (a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services)
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"Hunger is the best spice." (Czech proverb)