ERIC

¹

[er-ik]

abbreviation

1. Education Resources Information Center: a database of articles and reports on education-related topics.

Eric

²

[er-ik]

noun

1. Eric the Red.

2. a male given name: ultimately from Germanic words meaning “one” and “ruler.”

eric

/ ˈɛrɪk /

noun

1. (in old Irish law) a fine paid by a murderer to the family of his victim Compare wergild

Word History and Origins

Origin of ERIC¹

C16: from Irish eiric

Example Sentences

Eric Garcia, playing in midfield in place of the suspended Frenkie de Jong, won the ball high up the pitch and Lewandowski beat Unai Simon at his near post with a powerful low strike.

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The Catalan giants struck again early in the second half when Eric Garcia again pressed well high in Athletic territory and then fed Lopez, who finished neatly.

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It’s a real window of opportunity, said Eric Cooper, founder of Sooner Private Financial Council in Salem, N.H.

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A recent analysis by Eric Hickman, founder of Lantern Capital, a manager of interest rate futures, reached a similar conclusion.

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Cronin praised guard Jamar Brown for infusing toughness with nine points, seven rebounds, three steals and 10 deflections off the bench and said forward Eric Dailey Jr. contributed in far more important ways than his seven points and four rebounds.

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