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American studio executive and talent agent (1913–2002)
When Hollywood Had a King: The Reign of Lew Wasserman, Who Leveraged Talent into Power and Influence, Wasserman was interested in acquiring The Walt Disney
Lew_Wasserman
American businessman (born 1974)
grandfather, entertainment executive Lew Wasserman, longtime chairman of MCA, served as a mentor throughout his youth. Wasserman adopted his grandfather's surname
Casey_Wasserman
American actor (born 1968)
portrayed real life figures, such as George Yeaman in Lincoln (2012), Lew Wasserman in Hitchcock (2012), Andy Hertzfeld in Steve Jobs (2015), Edward G.
Michael_Stuhlbarg
Surname list
Larry A. Wasserman, Canadian statistician Lew Wasserman (1913–2002), American film and entertainment agent and studio executive Mel Wasserman (1932–2002)
Wasserman
American actor (born 1930)
Raquel Welch for MGM, The Biggest Bundle of Them All (1968). In 1967, Lew Wasserman of Universal convinced Wagner to make his television series debut in
Robert_Wagner
American lawyer and entertainment executive (1935–2019)
and Universal Pictures, serving alongside Lew Wasserman. Having the benefit of being guided by Lew Wasserman, Sheinberg acknowledged that an essential
Sidney_Sheinberg
American actress (born 1930)
Afterward, Hedren was invited to lunch with Hitchcock, his wife, Alma, and Lew Wasserman, head of Universal, at one of Hitchcock's favorite restaurants, Chasen's
Tippi_Hedren
American media and entertainment conglomerate
legendary notorious Chicago mobsters such as Al Capone and others. Lew Wasserman joined MCA in 1936 at the age of 23 and rose through the ranks of MCA
MCA_Inc.
American actress and author (1927–2004)
Los Angeles, Shearer showed Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) talent agent Lew Wasserman the photograph of the then 18-year-old Leigh (Shearer's late husband
Janet_Leigh
senator from the 2nd district Organizations Florida Chamber of Commerce Lew Wasserman Arianna O'Donnell Martin Hyde, Republican candidate for Florida's 16th
2026_Florida_Senate_election
2012 film by Sacha Gervasi
Huston as Whitfield Cook Jessica Biel as Vera Miles Michael Stuhlbarg as Lew Wasserman James D'Arcy as Anthony Perkins Michael Wincott as Ed Gein Kurtwood
Hitchcock_(film)
1988 film directed by Martin Scorsese
parent company MCA. One of the protestors dressed up as MCA's chairman Lew Wasserman and pretended to drive nails through Jesus' hands into a wooden cross
The Last Temptation of Christ (film)
The_Last_Temptation_of_Christ_(film)
American film and distribution company
1950 MCA agent Lew Wasserman made a deal with Universal for his client James Stewart that would change the rules of the business. Wasserman's deal gave Stewart
Universal_Pictures
American film producer
degree, Stuber worked at Universal Pictures as a publicity assistant to Lew Wasserman. Stuber was co-president of production at Universal with Mary Parent
Scott_Stuber
Award ceremony for films of 1973
achievements of the Marx Brothers in the art of motion picture comedy. Lew Wasserman Lawrence Weingarten During the awards ceremony a streaker named Robert
46th_Academy_Awards
Topics referred to by the same term
Robert Wasserman may refer to: Lew Wasserman (Lewis Robert Wasserman, 1913–2002), American talent agent and manager Bob Wasserman (1934–2011), American
Robert_Wasserman
1970 film by Joseph Sargent
still using his birth name, Hans Gudegast. Universal Pictures executive Lew Wasserman told him that no one would be allowed to star in an American film if
Colossus:_The_Forbin_Project
American actor (1936–2018)
source says that Reynolds did a screen test after studio talent agent Lew Wasserman saw the effect that Reynolds had on secretaries in his office, but the
Burt_Reynolds
American lawyer (1907–1996)
entertainment industry, including MCA/Universal chiefs Jules C. Stein, Lew Wasserman and Sid Sheinberg, entertainment lawyer Paul Ziffren (the driving force
Sidney_Korshak
US record label
company. Tarnopol blamed his legal problems on a personal vendetta led by Lew Wasserman, the head of Decca's parent corporation, MCA Inc. Tarnopol died in 1987
Brunswick_Records
Award
Raye 1969 George Jessel 1970 Frank Sinatra 1972 Rosalind Russell 1973 Lew Wasserman 1974 Arthur B. Krim 1975 – Jules C. Stein 1977 Charlton Heston 1978
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Jean_Hersholt_Humanitarian_Award
American actor (1920–2004)
Retrieved 8 April 2020. Sharp, Kathleen Mr. and Mrs. Hollywood: Edie and Lew Wasserman and Their Entertainment Empire Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc 18 October
Tony_Randall
Jamaica Inn, O'Hara's career floundered at RKO Pictures. Her agent Lew Wasserman got her the role of Angharad Morgan in the 20th Century Fox film adaptation
Maureen_O'Hara_filmography
Native American actor (1928–2022)
series Have Gun – Will Travel starring Richard Boone. Gulager stated, "Lew Wasserman saw me on a Playhouse 90 episode where I played an Elvis Presley–type
Clu_Gulager
American film director (1911–1979)
protégé's wife. After leaving RKO, Ray signed with a new agent, MCA's Lew Wasserman, a major Hollywood force, who steered the director's career through
Nicholas_Ray
1978 film by Sidney Lumet
24, 2016. Sharp, Kathleen (2003). Mr. and Mrs. Hollywood: Edie and Lew Wasserman and Their Entertainment Empire. Carroll & Graf Publishers. pp. 357–358
The_Wiz_(film)
American film producer
In 2021, having optioned Dennis McDougal's unauthorized biography of Lew Wasserman, The Last Mogul, Shapiro was reported as co-executive producer, with
Allen_Shapiro
Fictional character in The Incredibles franchise
producer Robert Evans, talent agent Swifty Lazar, studio executive Lew Wasserman, and fashion editor Carrie Donovan. Some critics have suspected that
Edna_Mode
Television and film studio complex in Universal City, California
UniversalStudiosLot.com. Retrieved March 23, 2017. "The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA and the Hidden History of Hollywood". Dennis McDougal. Archived
Universal_Studios_Lot
1987 film by Paul Verhoeven
would have accepted any offer. The Old Man was based on MCA Inc. CEO Lew Wasserman, whom Neumeier considered a powerful and intimidating individual. Television
RoboCop
1986 American superhero comedy film by Willard Huyck
reports speculated that one or both would be fired by MCA chairman Lew Wasserman. Price soon left the studio and was succeeded by Tom Pollock. In an
Howard_the_Duck_(film)
American actor (1920–1966)
sent flowers, as did Roddy McDowall, Judy Garland, Myrna Loy, and Lew Wasserman. Clift received and declined offers for roles in the following films:
Montgomery_Clift
German-American actor (born 1941)
Project (1970), was when he first took the stage name of Eric Braeden. Lew Wasserman of Universal Pictures told him that no one would be allowed to star
Eric_Braeden
American actor (1927–2011)
necessary to get them all. I've been accused of perfectionism. When Lew Wasserman (head of Universal Studios) said that Falk is a perfectionist, I don't
Peter_Falk
2002 television film directed by John Gray
where creative disagreements erupt into open hostility. Talent agent Lew Wasserman reminds the pair that "Martin and Lewis" has become a multimillion-dollar
Martin_and_Lewis_(film)
1960 film by Stanley Kubrick
had finished editing The Sound and the Fury (1959). Douglas's agent Lew Wasserman suggested he try having his film produced for Universal Studios. With
Spartacus_(film)
American film producer (1937–2022)
Sharp, Kathleen (January 1, 2013). Mr. & Mrs. Hollywood: Edie and Lew Wasserman and Their Entertainment Empire. Blackstone Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62064-774-5
Alan_Ladd_Jr.
Jewish cemetery in Culver City, California, United States
Waronker (1915–2005), record producer, co-founder of Liberty Records Lew Wasserman (1913–2002), agent, studio executive Paul Francis Webster (1907–1984)
Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery
Hillside_Memorial_Park_Cemetery
1979 studio album by Michael Jackson
ISBN 0-7679-0510-5. Sharp, Kathleen (2003). Mr. and Mrs. Hollywood: Edie and Lew Wasserman and Their Entertainment Empire. Carroll & Graf Publishers. pp. 357–358
Off_the_Wall
Canadian film director and producer
entertainment business including The Last Mogul about film producer Lew Wasserman (2005), Glitter Palace about the Motion Picture Country Home (2005)
Barry_Avrich
1973 film by George Lucas
Los Angeles and New York. Universal presidents Sidney Sheinberg and Lew Wasserman heard about the praise the film had been garnering in LA and New York
American_Graffiti
1978 film directed by Michael Cimino
watched there was a riveting film." Executives from Universal, including Lew Wasserman and Sid Sheinberg, were not very enthusiastic. "I think they were shocked
The_Deer_Hunter
American trade association
executives who helped shape producer associations were Joseph Schenck, Lew Wasserman, Sid Sheinberg, Y. Frank Freeman and Richard Jencks. In October 2023
Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers
Alliance_of_Motion_Picture_and_Television_Producers
American costume designer (1897–1981)
Leigh, Ann Sothern, George Peppard, Loretta Young, Jane Wyman, and Lew Wasserman. She is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California
Edith_Head
American film critic and author (born 1961)
London. In 2023, his original narrative podcast, "Glitter and Might: The Lew Wasserman Story," was released by Audacy. In 2025, it was announced that he was
Shawn_Levy_(writer)
American editor and publisher (born 1959)
1510f. ISBN 9781412976855. McDougal, Dennis (2001). The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA, and the Hidden History of Hollywood. Cambridge, Massachusetts:
Katrina_vanden_Heuvel
1971 film by Dennis Hopper
because we didn't fit into the tax structure of Universal Pictures. Lew Wasserman (Universal's CEO) just killed them." Because of the film's failure,
The_Last_Movie
American physician and businessman
profit-sharing trust. Stein served as president of MCA until 1946 when he named Lew Wasserman as his successor as chief executive. He continued as chairman of the
Jules_C._Stein
Defunct global distributor of American films
suggested that they contact Lew Wasserman, chairman of MCA-Universal, on arrival in Los Angeles. Bludhorn and Wasserman met for lunch that day and agreed
Cinema International Corporation
Cinema_International_Corporation
Italian restaurant in California
eminences such as John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Karl Malden, and studio boss Lew Wasserman to emerging New Hollywood personalities such as Harry Dean Stanton,
Dan_Tana's
1945 film by Frank Borzage
who refused to make the film. Henreid said his agent at the time, Lew Wasserman, advised him audiences would not accept him "swinging from the yardarm
The_Spanish_Main
American actor and military officer (1908–1997)
Harvey. It also marked a turning point in Hollywood, as Stewart's agent, Lew Wasserman, brokered an innovative deal with Universal, in which Stewart would
James_Stewart
Horror and science fiction franchise
Studios Home Video. 2004. McDougal, Dennis (2001). The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA, and the Hidden History of Hollywood (pp. 231–232). Da Capo Press
Universal_Monsters
Marion E. Warner (writer) (Geneva) Harvey Wasserman (author, political activist) (Columbus) Lew Wasserman (studio executive) (Cleveland) Daniel Waters
List_of_people_from_Ohio
American author and editor
The New York Times. p. A25. McDougal, Dennis (2001). The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA, and the Hidden History of Hollywood. Da Capo Press. p. 27. ISBN 0-306-81050-6
Jean_Stein
1980 film by John Landis
director. The project had neither a budget nor a script. Universal head Lew Wasserman thought the film could be made for $12 million; the filmmakers wanted
The_Blues_Brothers_(film)
long as it was not Mary Rose. Whether or not this was actually true, Lew Wasserman was not keen on the project, though Hitchcock never gave up hope of
Alfred Hitchcock's unrealized projects
Alfred_Hitchcock's_unrealized_projects
Israeli-American writer and producer
Studios, and they hired him as a writer. But he was fired by Studio Chair Lew Wasserman for stealing office supplies. In 1971, Gordon began directing the film
Dan_Gordon_(screenwriter)
American television award
Carsey and Tom Werner Charles Kuralt Angela Lansbury Aaron Spelling Lew Wasserman 13th induction (1997) James L. Brooks Garry Marshall Quinn Martin Diane
Television Academy Hall of Fame
Television_Academy_Hall_of_Fame
1977 film by William Friedkin
caused serious concerns about the budget. After strong opposition from Lew Wasserman, who was the owner of Universal Studios at the time, Friedkin had to
Sorcerer_(film)
1990 film by Robert Zemeckis
starred in The Killers. Zemeckis personally contacted Reagan's agent Lew Wasserman, to gauge the ex-president's interest in the role, which Reagan declined
Back_to_the_Future_Part_III
1950 film by Anthony Mann
tax rate than a single payment to Stewart would be. Stewart's agent Lew Wasserman was able to get his client 50 percent of the profits, eventually amounting
Winchester_'73
American film producer (1930–2010)
that agency merged with Decca Records, which owned Universal Pictures, Lew Wasserman, the president of MCA, made Kastner vice president of production at
Elliott_Kastner
American filmmaker and actor (born 1957)
depict how black artists struggled against exploitation. Lee said that Lew Wasserman, Sidney Sheinberg, or Tom Pollock, the Jewish heads of MCA and Universal
Spike_Lee
1966 film by Lennie Weinrib
for Roger Corman. The quality of the film on a low budget impressed Lew Wasserman at Universal who signed the team to make two films, Wild Wild Winter
Out_of_Sight_(1966_film)
American filmmaker and author
Stanford Asian American Studies Graduate Academic Award, the Edie and Lew Wasserman Directing Fellowship at UCLA, the James Pendleton Foundation Directing
Celine_Parreñas_Shimizu
American veteran and actor (1914–2002)
Oscar. After his death, the unidentified collector was identified as Lew Wasserman (who died five months after Russell), a studio executive and talent
Harold_Russell
1969 musical film by Bob Fosse
and his wife and partner Gwen Verdon, had suggested the adaptation to Lew Wasserman, the head of Universal Pictures. Verdon, who had starred as Charity
Sweet_Charity_(film)
Warner – studio executive Sam Warner – film producer and studio founder Lew Wasserman – talent agent and studio executive Darryl F. Zanuck – producer, writer
List of people from Palm Springs, California
List_of_people_from_Palm_Springs,_California
June 2 Herman Cohen 76 US Producer I Was a Teenage Werewolf Berserk! 3 Lew Wasserman 89 US Studio Executive 3 Sam Whipple 41 US Actor The Rock The Doors
2002_in_film
Velasquez † Founder of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project Lew Wasserman President of MCA Inc. Joseph Bernardin 1996 Cardinal of the Roman Catholic
List of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
List_of_Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom_recipients
Award ceremony for films of 2002
presented by actress Susan Sarandon, honored the following people. Lew Wasserman – Executive Richard Sylbert – Production designer Eddie Bracken – Actor
75th_Academy_Awards
American conglomerate (1934–1989)
subsidiary. In the early 1970s, after a lunch meeting between Bluhdorn and Lew Wasserman, Gulf and Western's Paramount and MCA's Universal merged their international
Gulf_and_Western_Industries
Theme park in Orlando, Florida
located in this area is a statue of longtime MCA/Universal executive Lew Wasserman, honoring his achievements and history while head of Universal. As Nickelodeon
Universal_Studios_Florida
Arena football team
in 2005. The Avengers franchise was owned by Casey Wasserman, grandson of the MCA head Lew Wasserman. As part of the Avengers's marketing plan as they
Los_Angeles_Avengers
American screenwriter, TV producer and novelist, best known for his work on Star Trek
as a satirical take on The Donna Reed Show (1958), to MCA chairman Lew Wasserman. The result of this last, whose format was worked out by Allan Burns
Gene_L._Coon
American music industry executive (1917–2009)
the booking agent for singer Kay Starr. Adams was hired in 1950 by Lew Wasserman to join MCA, where he remained for 20 years. He began by booking for
Berle_Adams
1971 film by Monte Hellman
for what it was". There was a lot of advance buzz about the film, but Lew Wasserman, head of the studio saw the film and hated it. He refused to promote
Two-Lane_Blacktop
American composer (1911–1975)
Tara Ward as Lucy Anderson (and Tippi Hedren) and Jonathan Forbes as Lew Wasserman (and briefly as Paul Newman). Broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on December 25
Bernard_Herrmann
Metropolitan Statistical Area in United States
Symon David Thomas Jim Tressel George Voinovich David Wain Carl E. Walz Lew Wasserman Archibald Willard Debra Winger Fred Willard Frank Yankovic Roger Zelazny
Greater_Cleveland
1946 film by Frank Capra
Stewart. ... I spoke to Lew Wasserman, the MCA agent who handled Jimmy, told him I wanted to tell Jimmy the story. Wasserman said Stewart would gladly
It's_a_Wonderful_Life
Film distribution company
(1970–1981) Founded 1981; 45 years ago (1981) Founders Arthur Abeles Lew Wasserman Owners Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1981–2001) Paramount Pictures (1981–present)
United_International_Pictures
Method of film production
larger paychecks also increased the power of talent agents such as Lew Wasserman of MCA, whose office was now nicknamed "Fort Knox". By 1957, independent
Studio_system
Video featuring a performance of a song
10, 46. Retrieved June 28, 2018. Dennis McDougal, The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA, and the Hidden History of Hollywood (New York: Da Capo, 2001)
Music_video
Name list
jazz musician Lew Temple (born 1967), American actor Lew Wallace (1827–1905), American author, lawyer, general, and politician Lew Wasserman (1913–2002)
Lew_(given_name)
American film producer (1937–2015)
own personal management company. While at MCA, he was assistant to Lew Wasserman, whom he reportedly thought of as a father figure. In the 1960s, he
Jerry_Weintraub
Irish and American actress and singer (1920–2015)
New York, and then traveled by train to Hollywood. O'Hara's agent, Lew Wasserman, arranged for a pay increase from $80 a week to $700 a week. As the
Maureen_O'Hara
American singer and actress (born 1944)
30, 2016. Sharp, Kathleen (2003). Mr. and Mrs. Hollywood: Edie and Lew Wasserman and Their Entertainment Empire. Carroll & Graf Publishers. pp. 357–58
Diana_Ross
Defunct American film distribution company
2005 Kontroll 5x2 June 10, 2005 The Last Mogul: The Life and Times of Lew Wasserman June 24, 2005 Murderball July 22, 2005 The Aristocrats August 12, 2005
ThinkFilm
1968 film by Don Siegel (as Donald Siegel)
over Rosenberg's head to Lew Wasserman, the head of Universal. He made his case, showed photos of both locations, and Wasserman agreed that Siegel's choice
Madigan
1966 American film by Douglas Heyes
executives recalled that MCA head Lew Wasserman was very involved in the film as one of his pet projects; Wasserman also selected director and screenwriter
Beau_Geste_(1966_film)
Streisand William Styron (died 2006) Harold Varmus Gwen Verdon (died 2000) Lew Wasserman (died 2002) Fred L. Whipple (died 2004) Joseph Wilson (died 2015) Tiger
Library of Congress Living Legend
Library_of_Congress_Living_Legend
1974 musical based on the 1900 book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Lottery". Sharp, Kathleen (2003), Mr. and Mrs. Hollywood: Edie and Lew Wasserman and Their Entertainment Empire, Carroll & Graf Publishers, pp. 357–58
The_Wiz
American publisher and editor
bottom-line. Grann credited MCA President Lew Wasserman for her own emphasis on caring for her authors saying, "Lew Wasserman taught me that you're only as good
Phyllis_E._Grann
Large U.S. film companies
acquisition of Decca Records and the aforementioned Universal under Lew Wasserman in 1962, the later half of the 1960s were marked by four others — Paramount
Major_film_studios
American film director (1933–2022)
Productions, Desilu Productions and Screen Gems. After an argument with Lew Wasserman over creative differences on the show Channing, culminating in Rafelson
Bob_Rafelson
American film producer (1903–1969)
issue. In 1949, Goetz called upon his close friendship with MCA head Lew Wasserman, one of the more powerful agents in Hollywood. They revolutionized the
William_Goetz
American political advisor and lobbyist (1921–2007)
memory." In 1966, Valenti, at the insistence of Universal Studios chief Lew Wasserman and with Johnson's consent, resigned his White House commission and
Jack_Valenti
1966 film by Alfred Hitchcock
Newman and Julie Andrews were imposed on Hitchcock by studio president Lew Wasserman rather than being his personal choices. The director felt that the stars
Torn_Curtain
Canadian actor
Final Conflict Hybrid Episode: "Street Wise" 2002 Martin and Lewis Lew Wasserman Television film 2003 Odyssey 5 Dr. Hammond Episode: "Follow the Leader"
David_Eisner_(actor)
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LEW WASSERMAN
LEW WASSERMAN
Male
Russian
 Yiddish name LEV means "lion." In use by the Russians. Compare with other forms of Lev.
Male
Hebrew
(לֵב) Hebrew name LEV means "heart." Compare with other forms of Lev.
Male
English
Short form of English unisex Alex, LEX means "defender of mankind."
Male
English
 Short form of English Leonard, LEN means "lion-strong." Compare with another form of Len.
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Leo, LEÓN means "lion."
Male
Native American
 Native American Hopi name LEN means "flute." Compare with another form of Len.
Boy/Male
Latin Slavic American Welsh English
Lion.
Surname or Lastname
Polish
Polish : from the personal name Lew ‘lion’, adopted as a translation of Leon (see Lyon 2).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Lev.English : topographic name for someone who lived by a hill or burial-mound, Old English hlǣw, or a habitational name from Lew in Oxfordshire, named with this word.Chinese : variant of Liu 1.
Male
English
 English short form of English Levi, LEV means "adhesion, joined to" or "crown, garland." Compare with other forms of Lev.
Male
English
 Short form of English Leonard, LEO means "lion-strong." Compare with another form of Leo.
Male
Yiddish
(לֵב) Yiddish name LEV means "lion." In use by the Russians. Compare with other forms of Lev.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Jamaican, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Swiss, Teutonic
Brave; Lion-bold; Brave People; Lion-man; Leo
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Meadow
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Leah, LEA means "weary." Compare with another form of Lea.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Latin, Polish, Welsh
Famous Warrior; Diminutive of Lewis; In Wales; Renowned Warrior; Like a Lion; Resembling a Lion
Boy/Male
Australian, Christian, Czech, Czechoslovakian, French, German, Hebrew, Latin, Polish, Russian
Lion; Similar to Leo; Brave; Heart; Crown; Garland
Male
Polish
 Polish form of Yiddish Lev, LEW means "lion." Compare with another form of Lew.
Male
English
 Short form of English Lewis, LEW means "famous warrior." Compare with another form of Lew.
Male
English
Short form of English unisex Lesley, LES means "garden of hollies."
Female
English
 Old English name LEA means "meadow." Compare with another form of Lea.
LEW WASSERMAN
LEW WASSERMAN
LEW WASSERMAN
LEW WASSERMAN
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superl.
Mean; vulgar; base; dishonorable; as, a person of low mind; a low trick or stratagem.
adv.
With a low voice or sound; not loudly; gently; as, to speak low.
imp. & p. p.
of Let
n.
Law.
superl.
Depressed in the scale of sounds; grave; as, a low pitch; a low note.
v. t. & i.
To make new; to renew.
n.
Collectively, the whole body of rules relating to one subject, or emanating from one source; -- including usually the writings pertaining to them, and judicial proceedings under them; as, divine law; English law; Roman law; the law of real property; insurance law.
superl.
Numerically small; as, a low number.
superl.
Wanting strength or animation; depressed; dejected; as, low spirits; low in spirits.
superl.
Not loud; as, a low voice; a low sound.
superl.
Moderate; not intense; not inflammatory; as, low heat; a low temperature; a low fever.
n.
Grass or meadow land; a lea.
v. t.
To wet with dew or as with dew; to bedew; to moisten; as with dew.
n.
Abatement; also, cessation; as, it blew a gale for three days without any let-up.
n.
Law; as, lex talionis, the law of retaliation; lex terrae, the law of the land; lex fori, the law of the forum or court; lex loci, the law of the place; lex mercatoria, the law or custom of merchants.
a.
Quite new; brand-new; fire-new.
a.
Of or pertaining to yew trees; made of the wood of a yew tree; as, a yew whipstock.
superl.
Not rising to the usual height; as, a man of low stature; a low fence.
superl.
Not before seen or known, although existing before; lately manifested; recently discovered; as, a new metal; a new planet; new scenes.
superl.
Deficient in vital energy; feeble; weak; as, a low pulse; made low by sickness.
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