Irving

[ ur-ving ]

noun

1. Sir Henry John Henry Brodribb, 1838–1905, English actor.
2. John, born 1942, U.S.-Canadian novelist, born in the United States.
3. Washington, 1783–1859, U.S. essayist, story writer, and historian.
4. a city in northeastern Texas, near Dallas.
5. a male given name.

Irving

/ ˈɜːvɪŋ /

noun

1. IrvingSir Henry18381905MEnglishTHEATRE: actorTHEATRE: theatre manager Sir Henry. real name John Henry Brodribb. 1838–1905, English actor and manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London (1878–1902)
2. IrvingWashington17831859MUSWRITING: essayistWRITING: short-story writer 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

Irving was personally close with Bryant, and on the day of Bryant’s death he couldn’t bring himself to play in a game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

From Washington Post

Irving said his phone records do not reflect such a call at the time Sund said he placed it.

From Time

Even before the Harden trade, Irving too often sought to play hero ball in clutch situations.

From Washington Post

Irving won a title with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers and has averaged more than 22 points a game over his 10-year NBA career.

From Washington Post

As for how Nets fans might be feeling, Irving noted that he himself was one of them when the team was based in New Jersey.

From Washington Post

And that may well be what is happening in the Barnett Shale region around, yes, Dallas and Irving.

From The Daily Beast

But, as the people of Irving are now discovering, all of this poking and prodding is not without potential consequences.

From The Daily Beast

This is not making the 228,000 residents of Irving, Texas feel very relaxed.

From The Daily Beast

Irving Waaland and fellow top Northrop engineers discussed B-2 design and testing at technical conferences.

From The Daily Beast

A tribute to legendary photographer Irving Penn sparked it all.

From The Daily Beast

Once, when a boy, he had seen Henry Irving in Faust; he saw the devils on the haunted mountain; he heard their hideous cries.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Punch takes this opportunity of joining in the demonstration, and drinks to Sir Henry Irving.

From Project Gutenberg

Did you ever see anyone other than this lady and her children at the house on Fifth Street in Irving?

From Project Gutenberg

We have noted that a specific search was made of the Irving office.

From Project Gutenberg

You said before that your district covered not only the City of Dallas, but surrounding communities including Irving?

From Project Gutenberg