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How do you use Lewisian in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Lewisian in a sentence

Lewisian meaning

  1. Of or relating to C. S. Lewis (1898–1963), writer and theologian, known for the children's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia and for non-fictional Christian apologetics.
  2. Of or relating to Clarence Irving Lewis (1883–1964), American academic philosopher and the founder of conceptual pragmatism.
  3. Of or relating to David Lewis (1941–2001), American philosopher.

Using Lewisian

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to C. S. Lewis (1898–1963), writer and theologian, known for the children's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia and for non-fictional Christian apologetics. | Of or relating to Clarence Irving Lewis (1883–1964), American academic philosopher and the founder of conceptual pragmatism. | Of or relating to David Lewis (1941–2001), American philosopher.
  • In the example corpus, lewisian often appears in combinations such as: lewisian gneiss.

Context around Lewisian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

gneiss 2×

Sentence patterns with Lewisian

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

formations of lewisian gneiss in 1× of the lewisian gneiss bedrock 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

birlinn p 93 1× smaller formations of 1×

Common sentence endings:

billion years old 1× on the planet 1×

Words around Lewisian

Just before it in the word index:

lewisham 63 lewises 3 lewisburg 29 lewis 3.780 lewinsky 58 lewington 18

Just after it in the word index:

lewisite 3 lewison 2 lewiston 207 lewistown 5 lewisville 18 lewitt 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Lewisian

  • In this selection, "lewisian" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gneiss stand out and add context to how "lewisian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include formations of lewisian gneiss in and of the lewisian gneiss bedrock. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lewisian" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lewisian

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Smaller formations of Lewisian gneiss in the northwest are up to 3 billion years old. (15 words)

Birlinn. p. 93 state of the Lewisian gneiss bedrock of much of the Outer Hebrides that "these rocks are amongst the oldest to be found anywhere on the planet". (29 words)

Longer example sentences

Birlinn. p. 93 state of the Lewisian gneiss bedrock of much of the Outer Hebrides that "these rocks are amongst the oldest to be found anywhere on the planet". (29 words)

Smaller formations of Lewisian gneiss in the northwest are up to 3 billion years old. (15 words)

Example sentences (2)

Birlinn. p. 93 state of the Lewisian gneiss bedrock of much of the Outer Hebrides that "these rocks are amongst the oldest to be found anywhere on the planet".

Smaller formations of Lewisian gneiss in the northwest are up to 3 billion years old.

Common combinations with lewisian

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lewisian" in a sentence?
An example: "Birlinn. p. 93 state of the Lewisian gneiss bedrock of much of the Outer Hebrides that "these rocks are amongst the oldest to be found anywhere on the planet"." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "lewisian" from authentic English texts.
What does "lewisian" mean?
Lewisian means: Of or relating to C. S. Lewis (1898–1963), writer and theologian, known for the children's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia and for non-fictional Christian apologetics.
How many example sentences with "lewisian" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "lewisian", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.