Eric
noun
Eric
1 American
[er-ik]
/ ˈɛr ɪk /
ERIC
2
American
[er-ik]
/ ˈɛr ɪk /
abbreviation
eric
British
/ ˈɛrɪk /
noun
Etymology
Origin of eric
C16: from Irish eiric
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Eric Cantona had already shown flashes of his talent in France and at Leeds before becoming the emblem of Manchester United's first great Premier League side.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Mastro, who served as a deputy mayor under former Mayor Eric Adams, said that in its attempt to identify the luxury pieds-à-terre in the city, the Department of Finance cast too wide a net.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
"I was supposed to be living the dream, but it's not turned out that way really," Eric explains.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Mr. Zhukovsky is chief technology officer of Hillspire, family office of Eric and Wendy Schmidt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
“The thing is, Eric does exaggerate a bit.”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
The Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, served as a national clearinghouse for data about Texas voters who had moved or died, and helped state officials flag names for counties to investigate.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2024
Member states of the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, partnership share voter registration and identification data to avoid having people registered to vote in multiple states.
From Reuters ● Aug. 10, 2023
A court order requires the state to participate in ERIC, according to Adams, but several surrounding states and Florida, where many of his state’s residents retire, are leaving or do not participate.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
The database, known as ERIC, was long considered an important security tool and enjoyed widespread bipartisan support.
From New York Times ● May 8, 2023
Enter, by the hall door, HUGO, ERIC, and THORA.
From Poems by Adam Lindsay Gordon by Clarke, Marcus Andrew Hislop
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From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2013
Taran, the netherlands, via text 0455: "Nigel in brent knoll will be sorry when murray wins in 4 sets." eric in colchester...
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2010
The irony is that although Wilson ends by calling for full-scale books on both Fuller and Fred eric the reader of this essay may not feel in need of another word on either subject.
From Time Magazine Archive
Now," said Lugh, "it is better forme to give you fuller knowledge of the eric.
From The High Deeds of Finn and other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland by Reid, Stephen
"I will grant your request," answered Finn, "provided you pay me eric for the death of my father."
From Old Celtic Romances by Unknown
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