Evans

[ ev-uhnz ]

/ ˈɛv ənz /

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noun

Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.

Dame Edith, 1888–1976, English actress.

Herbert Mc·Lean

[muh-kleyn], /məˈkleɪn/, 1882–1971, U.S. embryologist and anatomist.

Janet, born 1971, U.S. swimmer.

Mary Ann. Eliot, George.

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

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

Rob·ley Dun·gli·son

[rob-lee -duhng-gluh-suhn], /ˈrɒb li ˈdʌŋ glə sən/, "Fighting Bob", 1846–1912, U.S. admiral.

Ru·dulph

[roo-duhlf], /ˈru dʌlf/, 1878–1960, U.S. sculptor.

Walker, 1903–75, U.S. photographer.

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

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

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evangelist, evangelistary, evangelistic, evangelize, evanish, Evans, Evans blue, Evanston, Evansville, evap., evaporable

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Example sentences from the Web for Evans

That means Zuckerberg may feel he has more work to do, Evans said.
With Bezos out as Amazon CEO, Zuckerberg is the last man standing|Elizabeth Dwoskin|February 3, 2021|Washington Post
Evans’s Facebook page also had several public posts advertising his presence at the January 6 event in the weeks and days leading up to it.
The Capitol rioters put themselves all over social media. Now they’re getting arrested.|Sara Morrison|January 12, 2021|Vox
Evans acknowledged he made some mistakes but denied any wrongdoing and insisted he did not violate any laws.
Top 10 local news stories of 2020|Lou Chibbaro Jr.|December 31, 2020|Washington Blade
More than 50 people left the polling site because they didn’t want to engage, although some returned to vote later, Evans said.
Pistols, a Hearse and Trucks Playing Chicken: Why Some Voters Felt Harassed and Intimidated at the Polls|by Adriana Gallardo, Maryam Jameel and Ryan McCarthy|December 4, 2020|ProPublica

Then, after a messy, penalty-filled Chiefs drive, Brady found Evans again with a seven-yard touchdown with less than five minutes to go to close it to three.
Tom Brady rallies the Bucs, but Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill show why Chiefs are NFL’s best|Eric Adelson|November 30, 2020|Washington Post
So I started off with two influences: Ravel, directly, and also Bill Evans.
Herbie Hancock Holds Forth|David Yaffe|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Your relationship to the blues was more direct than Bill Evans.
Herbie Hancock Holds Forth|David Yaffe|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was obvious to me that Bill Evans was influenced by Ravel, too.
Herbie Hancock Holds Forth|David Yaffe|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As a professed bi-sexual, Evans is misunderstood by those who find her choices offensive.
Risky Business or None of Your Business? Gay XXX Films and the Condom Question|Aurora Snow|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“More often than not performers that turn up positive in our industry work on both sides,” says Evans.
Risky Business or None of Your Business? Gay XXX Films and the Condom Question|Aurora Snow|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sir De Lacy Evans got on shore with his staff about half-past ten o'clock.
The British Expedition to the Crimea|William Howard Russell
Sir De Lacy Evans was the only general whose staff had been careful enough to provide him with a tent.
The British Expedition to the Crimea|William Howard Russell
And Dr. Evans said it was catching, and that such-like excitement was dangerous, for you never know where it might end.
A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3)|Frances Eleanor Trollope
This Evans did, calling up the Titanic and sending: "We are stopped and surrounded by ice."
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government
This same evening, in the March snow-storm, Nettie Evans sat in her invalid chair beside the table in her chamber.
Growing Up|Jennie M. Drinkwater

British Dictionary definitions for Evans

Evans

/ (ˈɛvənz) /

noun

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

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

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

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

Mary Ann. real name of (George) Eliot (def. 1)

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

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

Medical definitions for Evans

Evans

[ ĕv′ənz ]

Herbert McLean 1882-1971

American anatomist who isolated four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1922).

Scientific definitions for Evans

Evans

[ ĕv′ənz ]

Herbert McLean 1882-1971

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

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