Hume

[ hyoom or, often, yoom ]

/ hyum or, often, yum /

noun

David,1711–76, Scottish philosopher and historian.

John,born 1937, Northern Ireland politician: Nobel Peace Prize 1998.

Example sentences from the Web for hume

He seemed particularly fond of Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy.

Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days |David Freeman |December 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Hume said Obama was non-divisive “and not a race hustler in any way” and America was proud to see him elected.

White Folks Can Talk About Race |Roland S. Martin |April 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Hume, clearly stumbling, finally said, “Yea, I agree with you.”

White Folks Can Talk About Race |Roland S. Martin |April 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
What Hume seems to not understand is that maybe folks are blasting him because he is making such silly assumptions.

White Folks Can Talk About Race |Roland S. Martin |April 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

What is being heard by Hume and the editors of National Review that makes their warnings necessary in the first place?

The Folly of Impeachment |David Frum |May 18, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Mr. Hume, in terms highly complimentary to me, urged my recall.

The Life of Sir Rowland Hill, Vol. II (of 2) |Rowland Hill
Shakspeare's historical plays are the best accompaniment to Hume's History of England.

The Young Lady's Mentor |A Lady
It is clear that Hume refers to some official communication from the secretary of state.

Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume II (of 2) |John Hill Burton
Still, the conclusion to which Mr Hume came, was that Allison must be left to decide for herself.

Allison Bain |Margaret Murray Robertson
The Duke walked into his sitting-room, where Hume found him groaning, and standing by the chimney-piece.

The Greville Memoirs (Second Part) |Charles C. F. Greville

British Dictionary definitions for hume

Hume

/ (hjuːm) /

noun

(George) Basil. 1923–99, English Roman Catholic Benedictine monk and cardinal; archbishop of Westminster (1976–99)

David. 1711–76, Scottish empiricist philosopher, economist, and historian, whose sceptic philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses. His works include A Treatise of Human Nature (1740), An Enquiry concerning the Principles of Morals (1751), Political Discourses (1752), and History of England (1754–62)

John. born 1937, Northern Ireland politician; leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) (1979–2001). Nobel peace prize jointly with David Trimble in 1998

Derived forms of Hume

Humism, noun

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Hume

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Derived forms of Hume