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Erving

[ ur-ving ]

/ ˈɜr vɪŋ /

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noun

Julius Winfield "Dr. J", born 1950, U.S. basketball player.

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Words nearby Erving

eruv, E.R.V., ervil, Ervin, Ervine, Erving, Erwin, Erwinia, -ery, Erymanthian boar, Erymanthus

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How to use Erving in a sentence

First, Gus Johnson and Elgin Baylor took it into the air, where Connie Hawkins, Julius Erving and Michael Jordan have followed.
Shaq, Year One|Charles P. Pierce|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Erving, besides having his sword broken, was beaten with clubs and sticks, and considerably wounded.
The Loyalists of Massachusetts|James H. Stark
The Erving family was one of the oldest and most respected families in Boston.
The Loyalists of Massachusetts|James H. Stark
Mr. Hallowell and Mr. Erving, inspectors, did not fare much better.
The Loyalists of Massachusetts|James H. Stark

Mr. Erving delivered me your favor of January the 31st, and I thank you for making me acquainted with him.
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson
Indeed, we hope that so instructive a life as that of Mr. Erving may hereafter find a fit historian.
International Weekly Miscellany, Vol. I, No. 6|Various