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Harvey

American  
[hahr-vee] / ˈhɑr vi /

noun

  1. William, 1578–1657, English physician: discoverer of the circulation of the blood.

  2. a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.

  3. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “army” and “battle.”


Harvey British  
/ ˈhɑːvɪ /

noun

  1. William. 1578–1657, English physician who discovered the mechanism of blood circulation, expounded in On the motion of the heart (1628)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Harvey Scientific  
/ härvē /
  1. English physician and physiologist who in 1628 demonstrated the function of the heart and the circulation of blood throughout the human body.


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Cleveland has Steve Harvey, Atlanta has Bruce Bruce, D.C. has Chappelle and Earthquake, and I’m trying to make a mark to where I become the iconic voice for my city.

From Los Angeles Times

Jackson, a high-profile attorney who has previously represented Hollywood clients including Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey, told reporters he was "legally and ethically" barred from explaining why he had stepped back.

From Barron's

As the final seconds ticked on with Newcastle pressing for a point, Donnarumma employed that giant wingspan to stretch away low to his right to turn away Harvey Barnes' goal-bound shot.

From BBC

A new Game of Thrones play at the Royal Shakespeare Company will be a "really immersive" experience, the theatre's co-artistic director Tamara Harvey has said.

From BBC

So he and Harvey decided to play matchmaker.

From Los Angeles Times