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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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
Gordon Herriot, 75, has multiple organ failure and is being treated at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow - an hour's drive away from the Edinburgh hotel where she was in managed isolation.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2021
“All Creatures Great and Small” is an adaptation of the beloved autobiographical stories by British veterinarian James Herriot.
From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2021
The Thing was to open again in September at the Herriot, and the initial venture into the West was over.
From She Buildeth Her House by Comfort, William Wistar
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