Evelyn
John, 1620–1706, English diarist.
Also Ev·e·lynne. a female given name, form of Eve.
Chiefly British. a male given name.
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Borges had an almost Evelyn Waugh-like capacity for sucking up to the upper classes.
Borges Had A Genius For Literature But Not Love Or Much Else | Allen Barra | October 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYup, Evelyn and Donald Knapp are “ordained Christian ministers” suing for the right to discriminate.
Refusing to Marry Same-Sex Couples Isn’t Religious Freedom, It’s Just Discrimination | Sally Kohn | October 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHow has transitioning meshed with raising your daughter, Evelyn?
In 1948, Charles Aron, co-owner of Aristocrat, divorced his wife, Evelyn.
The Stacks: How Leonard Chess Helped Make Muddy Waters | Alex Belth | August 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the end, it was not Leonard who had the guts to press and release—it was Evelyn Aron.
The Stacks: How Leonard Chess Helped Make Muddy Waters | Alex Belth | August 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The sun was on Evelyn Clifford's hair, burnishing it to a halo of gold under the white hat.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonHer bow was returned, indifferently by Evelyn, but by Hugh with eyes of steel, and a mouth of bronze.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonHugh said nothing, but his silence was eloquent to Evelyn, who knew now the whole story of the girl with the soft eyes.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonNor does Evelyn seem to have formed a much more favourable opinion of his august tenant.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayEvelyn's house was left in such a state that the Treasury quieted his complaints with a considerable sum of money.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington Macaulay
British Dictionary definitions for Evelyn
/ (ˈiːvlɪn, ˈɛv-) /
John. 1620–1706, English author, noted chiefly for his diary (1640–1706)
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