Definition of Irving

1. Noun. United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859).

Exact synonyms: Washington Irving
Generic synonyms: Author, Writer

2. Noun. United States writer of darkly humorous novels (born in 1942).
Exact synonyms: John Irving
Generic synonyms: Author, Writer

Definition of Irving

1. Proper noun. (surname from=Scottish Gaelic) ¹

2. Proper noun. (given name male from=surnames) transferred from the surname. Used by English-speaking Jews to anglicize Israel. ¹

3. Proper noun. Any of a number of places in U.S. named after persons with the surname. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Irving

Irr
Irrawaddy
Irrawaddy River
Irredentist
Irredentists
Irtish
Irtish River
Irtysh
Irtysh River
Irukandji
Irukandjis
Irula
Irusha
Irvine
Irving
Irving Berlin
Irving Langmuir
Irvingia
Irvingia gabonensis
Irvingian
Irvingism
Irvingite
Irvingites
Irwin
Is element
Isa.
Isaac
Isaac's syndrome
Isaac Asimov

Literary usage of Irving

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1922)
"In the matter of the estate of Lacy irving, deceased. Application by Willie Bell irving and another for probate of a will, to which Lena irving filed a ..."

2. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1892)
"irving published much during Ms last forty years. In 1821 he edited, with biographical notices ... In 1854 irving reissued, with enlarged preface and notes, ..."

3. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1823)
"u first information of the existence of such a person as " the Reverend Edward irving," was derived from certain columns devoted (last summer we think) by a ..."

4. The Cambridge History of American Literature by William Peterfield Trent (1917)
"CHAPTER IV irving WASHINGTON irving was born in William Street, New York City, 3 April, 1783. As this was the year in which the colonies finally achieved ..."

5. Cyclopedia of American Literature: Embracing Personal and Critical Notices by Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck (1856)
"It was tho intention of irving to have extended these papers by carrying out the ... It was commenced by Washington irving in company with his brother Peter ..."

6. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1878)
"CRUMBS FROM irving. OLDER READING. II. BY JULIA E. SARGENT. WASHINGTON irving has so many things for us, and we have heard so much that is pleasant of him, ..."

7. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1922)
"In the matter of the estate of Lacy irving, deceased. Application by Willie Bell irving and another for probate of a will, to which Lena irving filed a ..."

8. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1892)
"irving published much during Ms last forty years. In 1821 he edited, with biographical notices ... In 1854 irving reissued, with enlarged preface and notes, ..."

9. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine (1823)
"u first information of the existence of such a person as " the Reverend Edward irving," was derived from certain columns devoted (last summer we think) by a ..."

10. The Cambridge History of American Literature by William Peterfield Trent (1917)
"CHAPTER IV irving WASHINGTON irving was born in William Street, New York City, 3 April, 1783. As this was the year in which the colonies finally achieved ..."

11. Cyclopedia of American Literature: Embracing Personal and Critical Notices by Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck (1856)
"It was tho intention of irving to have extended these papers by carrying out the ... It was commenced by Washington irving in company with his brother Peter ..."

12. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1878)
"CRUMBS FROM irving. OLDER READING. II. BY JULIA E. SARGENT. WASHINGTON irving has so many things for us, and we have heard so much that is pleasant of him, ..."

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