Niven

noun

David. 1909–83, British film actor and author. His films include The Prisoner of Zenda (1937), Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Casino Royale (1967), and Paper Tiger (1975). He wrote the autobiographical The Moon's a Balloon (1972) and Bring on the Empty Horses (1975)

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Contemporary Examples of niven

Niven has created an unredeemable monster of a narrator, but a very funny one, indeed.
The Sound of Violence
Taylor Antrim
February 17, 2009

Historical Examples of niven

No, not so much that, as the fact that she told Niven last night that her name is Emmie.
Shifting Winds
R.M. Ballantyne
Lieutenants Niven and Clark were troopers when the war began.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VIII (of VIII)
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When Niven mentioned the match-box I started as though struck by a bullet.
The Mistress of Bonaventure
Harold Bindloss
It was just popular opinion that he was finding Niven the money.
The Mistress of Bonaventure
Harold Bindloss
"I went over to the store with Niven next day," continued the witness.
The Mistress of Bonaventure
Harold Bindloss