r c andrews

An·drews

[an-drooz]
noun
1.
Charles Mc·Lean [muh-kleyn] , 1863–1943, U.S. historian and author.
2.
Frank Maxwell, 1884–1943, U.S. Air force general.
3.
Julie ( Julia Elizabeth Wells ) born 1935, U.S. actress, born in England.
4.
Roy Chapman, 1884–1960, U.S. naturalist, explorer, and author.
5.
a city in NW Texas.
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Andrews (ˈændruːz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
Thomas. 1813--85, Irish physical chemist, noted for his work on the liquefaction of gases

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Andrew
masc. proper name, from O.Fr. Andreu (Fr. André, from L. Andreas, from Gk. Andreas, from andreios "manly," from aner (gen. andros) "man" (see anthropo-). Andrew Millar (1590s) for some forgotten reason became Eng. naval slang for "government authority," and especially
"the Royal Navy." St. Andrew (feast day Nov. 30) has long been regarded as patron saint of Scotland.
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