Irving

Irving
/err"ving/, n.
1. Sir Henry (John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905, English actor.
2. Washington, 1783-1859, U.S. essayist, story writer, and historian.
3. a city in NE Texas, near Dallas. 109,943.
4. a male given name.

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City (pop., 2000: 191,615), northeastern Texas, U.S. Established in 1903 and incorporated in 1914, the city developed into an industrial hub during the 1950s.

A suburb of Dallas, it is the site of the University of Dallas and DeVry University as well as of Texas Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys professional gridiron football team.
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(as used in expressions)
Berlin Irving
Caesar Irving
Fisher Irving
Irving John Winslow
Irving Sir Henry
Irving Washington
Koch Edward Irving
Langmuir Irving
Lewis Clarence Irving
Penn Irving
Thalberg Irving Grant

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