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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ev•ans (ev′ənz),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.
- Biographical Dame Edith, 1888–1976, English actress.
Herbert Mc•Lean (mə klān′),USA pronunciation 1882–1971, U.S. embryologist and anatomist.- Biographical Mary Ann. See Eliot, George.
- Biographical Maurice, born 1901, U.S. actor and producer, born in England.
- Biographical Oliver, 1755–1819, U.S. inventor: constructed the first high-pressure steam engine in the U.S. 1801?.
Rob•ley Dun•gli•son (rob′lē dung′glə sən),USA pronunciation ("Fighting Bob''), 1846–1912, U.S. admiral.Ru•dulph (ro̅o̅′dulf ),USA pronunciation 1878–1960, U.S. sculptor. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Evans /ˈɛvənz/ n - Sir Arthur (John). 1851–1941, British archaeologist, whose excavations of the palace of Knossos in Crete provided evidence for the existence of the Minoan civilization
- Dame Edith (Mary Booth). 1888–1976, British actress
- Sir Geraint (Llewellyn). 1922–92, Welsh operatic baritone
- Herbert McLean. 1882–1971, US anatomist and embryologist; discoverer of vitamin E (1922)
- Mary Ann. real name of (George) Eliot
- Oliver. 1755–1819, US engineer: invented the continuous production line and a high-pressure steam engine
- Walker. 1903–75, US photographer, noted esp for his studies of rural poverty in the Great Depression
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