Harvey

American  

[hahr-vee] / ˈhɑr vi /

noun

1. William, 1578–1657, English physician: discoverer of the circulation of the blood.

2. a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.

3. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “army” and “battle.”

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Harvey British  

/ ˈhɑːvɪ /

noun

1. William. 1578–1657, English physician who discovered the mechanism of blood circulation, expounded in On the motion of the heart (1628)

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Harvey Scientific  

/ här′vē /

1. English physician and physiologist who in 1628 demonstrated the function of the heart and the circulation of blood throughout the human body.

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Example Sentences

On his way into the festival, Linkin Park fan James Harvey tells BBC Newsbeat Armstrong is "a really good fit", and says it's a sign the scene is "changing for the better".

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Ann Harvey contacted BBC Your Voice last month after her teenage son had failed to get a test in Reading and finally sat his driving test in Bury St Edmunds, more than 130 miles away.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

That’s the implication of research from Campbell Harvey of Duke University and Claude Erb, a former commodity-fund manager at TCW.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The Wayans clan left the series early on due to a contract dispute with Harvey and Bob Weinstein.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

I am so sorry to hear about Harvey.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson