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

At Ireland's annual National Ploughing Championships in County Offaly, Mary Garvey, a 47-year-old farmer from Roscommon, told AFP: "It has to be economically sustainable to farm environmentally."

From Barron's

"Older farmers spent half their lives trying to make their land more fertile for cattle, and now are told to undo all that," Garvey said.

From Barron's

“The data vacuum means clarity is tough to find, as illustrated by contrasting survey data from Wednesday and Thursday,” said ING’s Padhraic Garvey and Benjamin Schroeder in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

Richard Garvey, a Malibu resident of more than 40 years and head of a local volunteer emergency response program, said the concern about encampment fires is widespread and is held by Malibu residents who have differing views on how much help to provide unhoused people.

From Los Angeles Times

“People who come out to this area don’t realize the unique dangers that present themselves to us,” Garvey said.

From Los Angeles Times