Evelyn

[ eev-lin for 1, 3; ev-uh-lin for 2, or, especially British, eev-lin, ee-vuh-lin ]

/ ˈiv lɪn for 1, 3; ˈɛv ə lɪn for 2, or, especially British, ˈiv lɪn, ˈi və lɪn /

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noun

John, 1620–1706, English diarist.

Also Ev·e·lynne. a female given name, form of Eve.

Chiefly British. a male given name.

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Words nearby Evelyn

evasion, evasive, Evatt, eve, evection, Evelyn, Evemerus, even, evenfall, evenhanded, evening

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How to use Evelyn in a sentence

Borges had an almost Evelyn Waugh-like capacity for sucking up to the upper classes.
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Yup, Evelyn and Donald Knapp are “ordained Christian ministers” suing for the right to discriminate.
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How has transitioning meshed with raising your daughter, Evelyn?
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In 1948, Charles Aron, co-owner of Aristocrat, divorced his wife, Evelyn.
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In the end, it was not Leonard who had the guts to press and release—it was Evelyn Aron.
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The sun was on Evelyn Clifford's hair, burnishing it to a halo of gold under the white hat.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
Her bow was returned, indifferently by Evelyn, but by Hugh with eyes of steel, and a mouth of bronze.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
Hugh said nothing, but his silence was eloquent to Evelyn, who knew now the whole story of the girl with the soft eyes.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
Nor does Evelyn seem to have formed a much more favourable opinion of his august tenant.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
Evelyn's house was left in such a state that the Treasury quieted his complaints with a considerable sum of money.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

British Dictionary definitions for Evelyn

Evelyn

/ (ˈiːvlɪn, ˈɛv-) /

noun

John. 1620–1706, English author, noted chiefly for his diary (1640–1706)

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