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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Example Sentences

Irving is the writer who made me want to be a writer, and I have read and cherished his books since first reading this masterpiece as a young man.

From Los Angeles Times

After serving in World War II, he became a writer and editor at Commentary, entering a coterie that included such authors and critics as Hannah Arendt and Irving Howe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Irving was a schmaltzy genius, and his depiction of Columbus as “a brilliant visionary, ahead of his time” was exactly how Americans were beginning to view their own country.

From The Wall Street Journal

Music impresario Irving Azoff, who booked acts like the Eagles into the Forum, called her “the pioneer of the arena music show,” whose respect for music in buildings built for sports rippled across the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nasdaq, which has an office in Irving, Texas, announced earlier this year that it would expand in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal