Harvey

[hahr-vee]

noun

1. William, 1578–1657, English physician: discoverer of the circulation of the blood.

2. a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.

3. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “army” and “battle.”

Harvey

/ ˈhɑːvɪ /

noun

1. William. 1578–1657, English physician who discovered the mechanism of blood circulation, expounded in On the motion of the heart (1628)

Harvey

1. English physician and physiologist who in 1628 demonstrated the function of the heart and the circulation of blood throughout the human body.

Example Sentences

They got their reward when Harvey Barnes - fresh from his match-winning double against Manchester City on Sunday - fired his side in front in the sixth minute.

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Finally, there is the newest wave of agentic AI applications, including the coding assistant from the start-up Cursor and the legal assistant from Harvey.

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If Harvey’s departure from Butcher Babies marked the death of a dream, Violent Hour has triggered a resurrection that resounds with symbolism from her chosen careers.

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Councillor Sharon Harvey, leader of Redditch Borough Council, said: "We have to reflect that there are two different geographies in Worcestershire."

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Author of the analysis and Cities & Regions economist at Oxford Economics, Alexander Harvey adds: "High housing costs, fuelled by limited land availability and regulatory constraints are... pushing workers further away from their place of work."

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