Irvine

Ir·vine

[ur-vahyn for 1; ur-vin for 2]
noun
1.
a city in SW California.
2.
Also, Ir·vin. a male given name.
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Irvine1 (ˈɜːvɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a town on the W coast of Scotland, the administrative centre of North Ayrshire: designated a new town in 1966. Pop: 33 090 (2001)

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Irvine2 (ˈɜːvaɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Alexander Andrew Mackay, Baron, known as Derry. born 1940, British lawyer and Labour politician; Lord Chancellor (1997--2003)

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Irv definition


and Ervine; Irvine
  1. n.
    a police officer. (Streets. See also Charlie Irvine.) : Tsup, Irv? , Tell Ervine to go catch a speeder or something.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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