wj evans
ənz noun
1.
Sir Arthur John, 1851–1941, English archaeologist.
2.
Dame Edith, 1888–1976, English actress.
4.
Janet, born 1971, U.S. swimmer.
5.
Mary Ann, Eliot, George.
6.
Maurice, 1901–1989, U.S. actor and producer, born in England.
7.
Oliver, 1755–1819, U.S. inventor: constructed the first high-pressure steam engine in the U.S. 1801?.
10.
Walker, 1903–75, U.S. photographer.
11.
William John ("Bill") 1929–80, U.S. jazz pianist.
12.
a mountain in N central Colorado, in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. 14,264 feet (4348 meters).
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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| —n | |
| 1. | 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 |
| 2. | Dame Edith (Mary Booth). 1888--1976, British actress |
| 3. | Sir Geraint (Llewellyn). 1922--92, Welsh operatic baritone |
| 4. | Herbert McLean. 1882--1971, US anatomist and embryologist; discoverer of vitamin E (1922) |
| 5. | Mary Ann. real name of (George): Eliot |
| 6. | Oliver. 1755--1819, US engineer: invented the continuous production line and a high-pressure steam engine |
| 7. | Walker. 1903--75, US photographer, noted esp for his studies of rural poverty in the Great Depression |
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Word Origin & History
Evan
masc. proper name, Welsh form of John, form influenced perhaps by Welsh ieuanc "young man" (cognate of L. juvenis), from Celt. *yowanko-, from PIE *yeu- "vital force, youthful vigor" (see young).
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Medical Dictionary
Evans Ev·ans (ěv'ənz), Herbert McLean. 1882-1971.
American anatomist who isolated four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1922).
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Science Dictionary
Evans  (ěv'ənz) Pronunciation Key
American biologist who discovered vitamin E in 1922 and conducted research that led to the discovery of the growth hormone in the pituitary gland. |
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