Irving
Americannoun
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Sir Henry John Henry Brodribb, 1838–1905, English actor.
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John, born 1942, U.S.-Canadian novelist, born in the United States.
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Washington, 1783–1859, U.S. essayist, story writer, and historian.
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a city in northeastern Texas, near Dallas.
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a male given name.
noun
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Sir Henry. real name John Henry Brodribb. 1838–1905, English actor and manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London (1878–1902)
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Washington. 1783–1859, US essayist and short-story writer, noted for The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon (1820), which contains the stories Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Example Sentences
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Like most young people of their time, the sisters also grew up with popular ghost stories like author Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and Methodist founder John Wesley’s family haunt, “Old Jeffrey.”
From Literature
Irving, who has signed on with the company as its chief creative officer, launched his own line of “Kai” basketball shoes, including a recent one that celebrated Chinese New Year.
From Los Angeles Times
The Mavericks said that Irving is making "steady progress in rehabilitation and will remain actively engaged with the team through the remainder of the season".
From Barron's
Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center continued to strike, with staffing levels remaining a key issue.
Despite their distance and grudges, all three bands agree to put their differences aside for a special live memorial concert in tribute to Irving.
From Salon
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