Brewster
William, 1560?–1644, Pilgrim settler: leader of the colonists at Plymouth.
a male given name.
Contemporary Examples
This Week’s Hot Reads: April 15, 2012 Jimmy So April 15, 2012
Historical Examples
The Red Seal Natalie Sumner Lincoln
Roy Blakeley’s Camp on Wheels Percy Keese Fitzhugh
The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes Harrison Adams
Roy Blakeley’s Camp on Wheels Percy Keese Fitzhugh
The Friendly Road (AKA David Grayson) Ray Stannard Baker
Roy Blakeley’s Camp on Wheels Percy Keese Fitzhugh
The Comstock Club Charles Carroll Goodwin
Roy Blakeley’s Camp on Wheels Percy Keese Fitzhugh
Polly and Eleanor Lillian Elizabeth Roy
noun
Sir David. 1781–1868, Scottish physicist, noted for his studies of the polarization of light
n.
A beer drinker
A beer; brewski
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