Irving

[ur-ving]

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.

Irving

/ 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

Example Sentences

This article is adapted from a speech he delivered while receiving the Irving Kristol Award at the American Enterprise Institute on Nov. 17.

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“We need long-term studies following young people to fully understand the effects of psychiatric medications on the developing brain,” said Dr. Mark Olfson, professor of psychiatry and epidemiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

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Irving is a former football player at Skyline High School where Beam once coached, but police said he did not play under Beam.

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PASADENA: 6-11 Josh Irving is ready to have his best season yet.

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Irving has a 36-inch vertical jump and has improved dramatically in his fourth year at Pasadena.

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