Lewes

lewes English <dab> Etymology From en enm Lewes, from late en ang Lewes, a variant of earlier ang Lǣwe, of en uncertain origin. Traditionally derived from en ang hlǣw hill, referring to the several mounts in Lewes. Alternatively, perhaps derived from en ang lǣw cut, incision, gash, referring to the narrow, steep-sided 'gash' where the River Ouse cuts through the line of the South Downs. Pronunciation en /ˈluː.ɪs/ en uːɪs 2 en Lewis Louis Proper noun ~ es en countable en. A placename: en town/and/cpar with a town council in dist/Lewes co/East Sussex cc/England OS grid ref TQ4110. Parish Map (East Sussex) en 12 October 2026 Katy Austin Publicly owned rail is popular. But is it making the trains run on time? BBC News There was a serious derailment near Lewes, East Sussex, and another smaller-scale incident near Wickford in Essex soon after. 12 October 2026 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck5yn0n14r8do en local government district in co/East Sussex cc/England Lewes, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in the town. en city co/Sussex County s/Delaware c/USA. en community in co/Queens County p/Prince Edward Island c/Canada. Derived terms en Kingston near Lewes Lewesian References Anagrams en eelsw weels sewel Elwes Old English Alternative forms ang Læwe Proper noun ang Lewes town co/East Sussex cc/England