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Evans

American  
[ev-uhnz] / ˈɛv ənz /

noun

  1. Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.

  2. Dame Edith, 1888–1976, English actress.

  3. Herbert McLean 1882–1971, U.S. embryologist and anatomist.

  4. Janet, born 1971, U.S. swimmer.

  5. Mary Ann. Eliot, George.

  6. Maurice, 1901–1989, U.S. actor and producer, born in England.

  7. Oliver, 1755–1819, U.S. inventor: constructed the first high-pressure steam engine in the U.S. 1801?.

  8. Robley Dunglison Fighting Bob, 1846–1912, U.S. admiral.

  9. Rudulph 1878–1960, U.S. sculptor.

  10. Walker, 1903–75, U.S. photographer.

  11. William John Bill, 1929–80, U.S. jazz pianist.

  12. Mount, a mountain in N central Colorado, in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. 14,264 feet (4,348 meters).


Evans British  
/ ˈɛvənz /

noun

  1. Sir Arthur ( John ). 1851–1941, British archaeologist, whose excavations of the palace of Knossos in Crete provided evidence for the existence of the Minoan civilization

  2. Dame Edith ( Mary Booth ). 1888–1976, British actress

  3. Sir Geraint ( Llewellyn ). 1922–92, Welsh operatic baritone

  4. Herbert McLean. 1882–1971, US anatomist and embryologist; discoverer of vitamin E (1922)

  5. Mary Ann. real name of (George) Eliot

  6. Oliver. 1755–1819, US engineer: invented the continuous production line and a high-pressure steam engine

  7. Walker. 1903–75, US photographer, noted esp for his studies of rural poverty in the Great Depression

"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

Evans Scientific  
/ ĕvənz /
  1. American biologist who discovered vitamin E in 1922 and conducted research that led to the discovery of the growth hormone in the pituitary gland.


Example Sentences

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"That just isn't what this river should look like and feel like and smell like" Ms Evans, a wildlife filmmaker, told BBC News on the banks of the Wye, not far from her home.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

More than 12,000 caddies have graduated as Evans Scholars since the program began in 1930.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

It’s happened to five Los Angeles-area high school students awarded the Evans Scholarship, a full housing and tuition grant offered to golf caddies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

On stage, Evans told the CinemaCon crowd: "I said I would only come back if there was a real reason. And in Doomsday, there is a very real reason that these heroes need Steve Rogers."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Knowing that Evans had a car and was driving back to New York, Bobby asked for a ride.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady