Herriot
Americannoun
noun
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Édouard (edwar). 1872–1957, French Radical statesman and writer; premier (1924–25; 1932)
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James. real name James Alfred Wight. 1916–95, British veterinary surgeon and writer. His books based on his experiences in Yorkshire have been adapted for television and films
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Surely the Ritz Cinema is the theater Herriot describes as he begins his courtship of Helen Alderson; a blue circle marker proudly declares its date of establishment as a picture house, 1912.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Sculptor Alan Beattie Herriot, who also created the statue of footballer Denis Law in Aberdeen, said he was excited about this latest commission.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025
This is something that Alf Wight, James Herriot being his pen name, did.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2024
Jamar M. Porterfield Herriot Jr., 22, of Homestead died at the scene.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
Dave Herriot sails the ship mostly, but when we sight a big merchantman with maybe a long nine or two aboard, then's when Stede Bonnet comes on deck.
From The Black Buccaneer by Meader, Stephen W. (Stephen Warren)
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