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[ eev-lin for 1, 3; ev-uh-lin for 2, or, especially British, eev-lin, ee-vuh-lin ] / ˈiv lɪn for 1, 3; ˈɛv ə lɪn for 2, or, especially British, ˈiv lɪn, ˈi və lɪn /
nounJohn, 1620–1706, English diarist. Also Ev·e·lynne. a female given name, form of Eve. Chiefly British. a male given name. Words nearby Evelynevasion, evasive, Evatt, eve, evection, Evelyn, Evemerus, even, evenfall, evenhanded, evening Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for EvelynBorges had an almost Evelyn Waugh-like capacity for sucking up to the upper classes. Borges Had A Genius For Literature But Not Love Or Much Else|Allen Barra|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Yup, Evelyn and Donald Knapp are “ordained Christian ministers” suing for the right to discriminate. Refusing to Marry Same-Sex Couples Isn’t Religious Freedom, It’s Just Discrimination|Sally Kohn|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST How has transitioning meshed with raising your daughter, Evelyn? Laura Jane Grace’s Trans Punk Rebellion|Melissa Leon|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST In the end, it was not Leonard who had the guts to press and release—it was Evelyn Aron. The Stacks: How Leonard Chess Helped Make Muddy Waters|Alex Belth|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1948, Charles Aron, co-owner of Aristocrat, divorced his wife, Evelyn. The Stacks: How Leonard Chess Helped Make Muddy Waters|Alex Belth|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST She called Evelyn to witness that from the first it had been her work entirely. The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers|Mary Cholmondeley The last few months of Warry's life had won him this eulogy—the work which he had done for Evelyn. The Main Chance|Meredith Nicholson He turned to glance at his watch, and to kill the last five minutes of the prescribed time he thought of Evelyn's scruples. Evelyn Innes|George Moore Evelyn looked about helplessly for something with which to bandage it. The Fifth-Dimension Tube|William Fitzgerald Jenkins "He will tell you about that to-morrow," Evelyn answered with a blush. The Coast of Adventure|Harold Bindloss
British Dictionary definitions for Evelyn
nounJohn. 1620–1706, English author, noted chiefly for his diary (1640–1706) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |