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Ervine

American  
[ur-vin] / ˈɜr vɪn /

noun

  1. St. John Greer 1883–1971, Irish dramatist and novelist.


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"It is a nice end to a tough year of Test cricket for us," said Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine, referring to seven losses in their eight previous Tests.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

Walter Ervine, 43, of Litchfield Street in Belfast, Glenn Rainey, 38, of Ballyhalbert Caravan Park, and Robert Spiers, 41, of Millars Park in Belfast, were on trial in a non-jury court.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024

Language activist Linda Ervine helped set up the pre-school and has steered the project over the last number of years.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2024

Significantly, captain Ervine missed their defeat by West Indies and it was his calmness at the top of the order that guided the chase at Bellerive Oval.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2022

Mr. St. John G. Ervine is a versatile author who exhibits that unevenness of quality which is generally the besetting sin of versatile authors.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, September 22, 1920 by Seaman, Owen, Sir