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- proper noun A female
given name ; popular in the UK in the beginning of the 20th century.
Etymologies
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When I ran into this incredibly handsome man, then in his late thirties and still single, I hugged him and he returned the warmth and greeted me by the nickname Ivy called me.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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When I ran into this incredibly handsome man, then in his late thirties and still single, I hugged him and he returned the warmth and greeted me by the nickname Ivy called me.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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When I ran into this incredibly handsome man, then in his late thirties and still single, I hugged him and he returned the warmth and greeted me by the nickname Ivy called me.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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When I ran into this incredibly handsome man, then in his late thirties and still single, I hugged him and he returned the warmth and greeted me by the nickname Ivy called me.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving and Recovery Jack Canfield 2011
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For his visiting mother, sisters and nieces, he fashioned what he calls The Ivy Room, with a gauzy canopy bed, a table set for tea, and a wall of treasured memorabilia - photos, lunchboxes, a talking can opener - from Young's favorite TV show, "I Love Lucy."
The Seattle Times 2011
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It lost just once in Ivy League play, beat Temple and Wisconsin to reach the Sweet 16, and even made things interesting against Kentucky.
Cornell - Team Notes 2010
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Ivy is mid air in a jump with her arms thrown up in the air.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » CarsonArtist’s Review Forum 2009
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Ivy is rubbing her belly and licking her lips with her eyes closed.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » CarsonArtist’s Review Forum 2009
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-- F Ryan Wittman became the fifth player in Ivy League history with more than 2,000 career points, breaking that barrier against Wisconsin in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Cornell - Team Notes 2010
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Wittman also became just the fifth player in Ivy League history to finish his career with more than 2,000 points.
Cornell - Team Notes 2010
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