Ives

[ahyvz]

noun

Burl (I·cle Ivanhoe) [burl ik-uh l] /bɜrl ˈɪk əl/, 1909–1995, U.S. actor and folk singer.

Charles Edward,1874–1954, U.S. composer.

Frederic Eugene,1856–1937, U.S. inventor.

James Mer·ritt

[mer-it] /ˈmɛr ɪt/, 1824–95, U.S. lithographer.Compare Currier.

a male given name.

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Currier and Ives was a printmaking firm based out of New York City from 1834 to 1907.
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In “Sleigh Ride,” the narrator is painting a scene so perfect that it could be featured on an iconic Currier and Ives print.
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Few authors write more transparently about music than Swafford, who has also penned memorable lives of Brahms and Ives.
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Scouting Report: Size-wise, Bob Costas (Syracuse '74) is clearly the underdog next to Oscar-winner Burl "Big Daddy" Ives.
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"Yes, John always has a certain sympathy with the gentlemen of the road," said Mr. Ives.
Tales from Many Sources|Various
The injustice to Miss Wetherell, which Mr. Ives explained as well as he could, made his blood boil: so he declared.
Coniston, Complete|Winston Churchill
"Then I've a hunch that your hunch is a wrong one," said Ives.
The Mystery|Stewart Edward White and Samuel Hopkins Adams
Ives and Hoskins went aft to the shock-panels in the after bulkhead.
Breaking Point|James E. Gunn
Ives investigated the question further by the phosphor-photographic method.
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British Dictionary definitions for ives

Ives

noun

Charles Edward. 1874–1954, US composer, noted for his innovative use of polytonality, polyrhythms, and quarter tones. His works include Second Piano Sonata: Concord (1915), five symphonies, chamber music, and songs

Frederick Eugene. 1856–1937, US inventor of halftone photography

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