Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of northeast Texas, an industrial suburb of Dallas.
- Washington,American writer remembered for the stories “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” contained in The Sketch Book (1820).
- John Winslow,American writer. His darkly humorous novels include The World According to Garp (1978) and The Cider House Rules (1985).
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- proper noun A
surname . - proper noun A male
given name transferred from the surname. Used by English-speaking Jews to anglicizeIsrael . - proper noun Any of a number of places in U.S. named after persons with the surname.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
- noun United States writer of darkly humorous novels (born in 1942)
Etymologies
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JEFF SPEVY, IRVING POLICE DEPARTMENT: On December the 24th of 2000, Christmas Eve, Irving police officer Aubrey Hawkins was murdered in the line of duty while protecting the citizens of Irving, Texas.
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IRVING (May 4, 2009) -- Federal inspectors Monday were sifting through the debris of the collapsed canopy of the Dallas Cowboys 'indoor practice field in Irving.
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Israel's oldest newspaper Haaretzrecently reported that David Irving is leading a group of supporters who have each paid around £2000 (about $3160) to take part in an eight-day tour of wartime sites in Poland.
Amarnath Amarasingam: Holocaust Denier David Irving Back in the Fray Amarnath Amarasingam 2010
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Exxon, based in Irving, Texas, posted higher profits for most of its businesses; including oil production and exploration, refining and U.S. chemicals.
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Israel's oldest newspaper Haaretzrecently reported that David Irving is leading a group of supporters who have each paid around £2000 (about $3160) to take part in an eight-day tour of wartime sites in Poland.
Amarnath Amarasingam: Holocaust Denier David Irving Back in the Fray Amarnath Amarasingam 2010
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GREAT GUESTS: In the strongest House episode of the season to date, because it balances all of the "Huddy" stuff with a solid hospital story, Amy Irving is terrific as an imperious and difficult patient, a celebrated children's-book author who collapsed mid-suicide attempt.
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Exxon, based in Irving, Texas, posted higher profits for most of its businesses; including oil production and exploration, refining and U.S. chemicals.
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Eoghann Irving is amongst other things the creator and Editor of Solar Flare.
Time To Say Goodbye | Solar Flare: Science Fiction News 2010
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I can totally understand that; we've had it up to here with the sensitive man, and Irving is pure retro.
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Danco Inc., a maker of bath and kitchen products in Irving, Texas, says it receives more than 200 product-idea submissions a year from inventors; just 10 to 15 of those ideas make it into retail stores, says Michael C. Miller, director of product partnerships.
Slim Odds for Inventors Sarah E. Needleman 2010
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