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Definition of George Dewey
1. Noun. A United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War.
Lexicographical Neighbors of George Dewey
Literary usage of George Dewey
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Famous Living Americans, with Portraits edited by Mary Griffin Webb, Edna Lenore Webb (1914)
"George Dewey BY Lois ELEANOR KINNEY IN the latter half of the sixteenth century the
... George Dewey was born in the little town of Montpelier, Vermont, ..."
2. Naval Officers: Their Heredity and Development by Charles Benedict Davenport (1919)
"George Dewey. George Dewey was born at Montpelier, Vermont, December 26, 1837.
He attended schools in Montpelier and Johnson, Vermont, and in 1851 he was ..."
3. Exciting Experiences in Our Wars with Spain and the Filipinos by Marshall Everett (1900)
"It fell to the lot of Commodore (now Admiral) George Dewey to prove that this
... Admiral George Dewey, who so rudely roused the Dons from their dreams of ..."
4. History of the Town of Canterbury, New Hampshire, 1727-1912 by James Otis Lyford (1912)
"в. MARY« WALTON (Ezekiel», George1, John1) b. 22 Oct., 1829, in Montpelier; m.
George Dewey of ... George Dewey ..."
5. Hero Tales of the American Soldier and Sailor as Told by the Heroes by James William Buel (1899)
"A LIFE SKETCH OF George Dewey. Story of the Great Admiral Whose Heroism has Won
the Praise of the World. IT is always the unexpected that happens. ..."
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