garvey

¹ American  

[gahr-vee] / ˈgɑr vi /

noun

plural

garveys

1. a scowlike open boat, variously propelled, used by oyster and clam fishermen in Delaware Bay and off the coasts of Delaware and New Jersey.

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Garvey ² American  

[gahr-vee] / ˈgɑr vi /

noun

1. Marcus (Moziah) 1887–1940, Jamaican Black civil rights activist in the U.S. (1916–27): advocated emigration of Black Americans to Africa.

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Garvey British  

/ ˈɡɑːvɪ /

noun

1. Marcus. 1887–1940, Jamaican Black nationalist leader, active in the US. He founded (1914) the Universal Negro Improvement Association and led the Back-to-Africa movement: gaoled for fraud (1925–27)

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Etymology

Origin of garvey

First recorded in 1895–1900; probably from a proper name

Example Sentences

But for Nihill, that joke only works if it’s couched within the larger context of the cross-cultural connections, including the fact that Jamaican-born political activist Marcus Garvey drew upon the Irish independence movement for inspiration.

From Los Angeles Times

“Expect risk to get bought for a bit, but don’t get too carried away with this,” ING’s Padhraic Garvey and Benjamin Schroeder said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King are famous," the activist pointed out.

From Barron's

The “quiet selling story surrounding U.S. assets has not really come up to bite us,” Padhraic Garvey, who leads ING’s research team for the Americas, told Barron’s last week.

From Barron's

The “quiet selling story surrounding U.S. assets has not really come up to bite us, but it’s also not gone away, and is unlikely to,” Padhraic Garvey, who leads ING’s research team for the Americas, told Barron’s.

From Barron's