Irving

American  

[ur-ving] / ˈɜr vɪŋ /

noun

1. Sir Henry John Henry Brodribb, 1838–1905, English actor.

2. John, born 1942, U.S.-Canadian novelist, born in the United States.

3. Washington, 1783–1859, U.S. essayist, story writer, and historian.

4. a city in northeastern Texas, near Dallas.

5. a male given name.

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Irving British  

/ ˈɜːvɪŋ /

noun

1. Sir Henry. real name John Henry Brodribb. 1838–1905, English actor and manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London (1878–1902)

2. Washington. 1783–1859, US essayist and short-story writer, noted for The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon (1820), which contains the stories Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

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Irving refers to the region as “Tarry Town,” and Sunnyside, the house he built from his literary success, is in the modern Tarrytown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

The talking heads are all too willing to critique Hurts and others like Kyrie Irving and Angel Reese, only to eat crow each time they accomplish something on the field or on the court.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

During his time with the theater group, his collaboration with co-founders Jules Irving and Herbert Blau helped transform the workshop into one of the first regional theater companies in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Flowserve, the Irving, Texas-based provider of flow-control products and services, named Brian Ezzell as CFO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

After they sat down, Principal Peattie announced the school theme for the year—Washington Irving JH!

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

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