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New·man  (nmn, ny-), John Henry 1801-1890.

British prelate and theologian. A founder of the Oxford movement, he converted to Roman Catholicism (1845) and was made a cardinal (1879).

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Newman, Paul Leonard 1925-2008.

American actor and director who starred in such films as Cool Hand Luke (1967), The Sting (1973), and The Color of Money (1986), for which he won an Academy Award.

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Newman [ˈnjuːmən]

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1. (Biographies / Newman, Barnet (1905-1970) M, US, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) Barnet. 1905-70, US painter, a founder of Abstract Expressionism: his paintings include the series Stations of the Cross (1965-66)

2. (Biographies / Newman, John Henry (1801-1890) M, British, RELIGION: theologian, WRITING: writer, RELIGION: clergyman) John Henry. 1801-90, British theologian and writer. Originally an Anglican minister, he was a prominent figure in the Oxford Movement. He became a Roman Catholic (1845) and a priest (1847) and was made a cardinal (1879). His writings include the spiritual autobiography, Apologia pro vita sua (1864), a treatise on the nature of belief, The Grammar of Assent (1870), and hymns

3. (Biographies / Newman, Paul (1925 M, US, FILMS AND TV: actor, FILMS AND TV: director) Paul. born 1925, US film actor and director, who appeared in such films as Hud (1963), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Sting (1973), The Verdict (1982), The Colour of Money (1986), and Nobody's Fool (1994)

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Noun	1.	Newman - United States film actor (born in 1925) Paul Leonard Newman, Paul Newman
	2.	Newman - English prelate and theologian who (with John Keble and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement; Newman later turned to Roman Catholicism and became a cardinal (1801-1890) Cardinal Newman, John Henry Newman