Day-Lewis

Day-Lewis

(ˈdeɪˈluːɪs) or

Day Lewis

n

1. (Biography) C(ecil). 1904–72, British poet, critic, and (under the pen name Nicholas Blake) author of detective stories; poet laureate (1968–72)

2. (Biography) his son, Sir Daniel, born 1957, English actor; winner of three Academy Awards for best actor: My Left Foot (1989), There Will Be Blood (2007), and Lincoln (2012)

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Day-Lew•is

(ˈdeɪˈlu ɪs)

n.

C(ecil), 1904–72, British poet and novelist, born in Ireland: poet laureate 1968–72.

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