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Ivor is an English masculine given name derived either directly from Norse Ívarr, or through Welsh (which spells it Ifor) or Irish and Scottish Gaelic
Ivor
Croatian footballer (born 2000)
Ivor Pandur (born 25 March 2000) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Hull City and the Croatia national
Ivor_Pandur
Annual British awards for songwriting and composing
The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the Welsh entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing. They have been presented annually in
Ivor_Novello_Awards
Polish guitarist, teacher and composer
Ivor Mairants (18 July 1908 – 20 February 1998) was a Polish jazz and classical guitarist, teacher and composer. With his wife Lily Schneider in 1958 he
Ivor_Mairants
Welsh composer and actor (1893–1951)
Ivor Novello (born David Ivor Davies; 15 January 1893 – 6 March 1951) was a Welsh actor, dramatist, singer and composer who became one of the most popular
Ivor_Novello
Musical artist (1923–2006)
Ivor Cutler (born Isadore Cutler, 15 January 1923 – 3 March 2006) was a Scottish poet, singer, musician, songwriter, artist and humorist. He became known
Ivor_Cutler
British animated television series (1959–1977)
Ivor the Engine is a British cutout animation television series created by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin's Smallfilms company. It follows the adventures
Ivor_the_Engine
Younger son of the 9th Duke of Marlborough (1898–1956)
Lord Ivor Charles Spencer-Churchill (14 October 1898 – 17 September 1956) was a British aristocrat, soldier, and art collector. He was the younger son
Lord_Ivor_Spencer-Churchill
British drum designer (1929–2005)
Ivor David Arbiter (31 December 1929 – 26 July 2005) was an English drum designer, manufacturer, instrument salesman, and entrepreneur. In his early career
Ivor_Arbiter
Topics referred to by the same term
Ivor Guest may refer to: Ivor Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne (1835–1914), Welsh industrialist Ivor Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne (1873–1939), British politician
Ivor_Guest
British film maker (1904–1984)
Ivor Goldsmid Samuel Montagu (23 April 1904 – 5 November 1984) was an English filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, film critic, writer, table tennis player
Ivor_Montagu
English actor (1932–2020)
Ivor Colin Danvers (14 July 1932 – 13 March 2020) was an English actor, best known for his role as Gerald Urquhart in the 1980s BBC drama Howards' Way
Ivor_Danvers
Irish comedy duo
Damo and Ivor was a comedy duo act from Ireland, composed of two contrasting Dublin stereotypes, both portrayed by Andrew Quirke. The characters first
Damo_and_Ivor
Topics referred to by the same term
Ivor Davies may refer to: Ivor Davies (politician) (1915–1986), British Liberal Party member and parliamentary candidate Ivor Davies (artist) (born 1935)
Ivor_Davies
British political scientist
Sir Ivor Martin Crewe DL FAcSS (born 15 December 1945) is a former Master of University College, Oxford, and President of the Academy of Social Sciences
Ivor_Crewe
American actor
Ivor Francis (October 26, 1918[citation needed] – October 22, 1986) was a Canadian-American character actor and acting teacher. He is the father of television
Ivor_Francis
Northern Irish broadcaster (1929–1996)
Ivor Mills (7 December 1929 – 30 May 1996) was a Northern Irish television presenter and ITN newscaster. Born in Belfast, Mills attended Queen's University
Ivor_Mills
The Ivor Novello Awards are held annually since 1956 by the Ivors Academy, formerly the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, to recognize
List of Ivor Novello Award winners and nominees (2010s–2020s)
List_of_Ivor_Novello_Award_winners_and_nominees_(2010s–2020s)
2001 British TV series or programme
Ivor the Invisible is an animated film made for British television's Channel 4 in 2001. It was written by the popular British author/illustrator, Raymond
Ivor_the_Invisible
Golf tournament held in the UK
the tournament, including cameras in the face of the Open's pot bunkers. Ivor Robson was the announcer for 41 years; he died in October 2023. The BBC first
The_Open_Championship
South African businessman
Ivor Ichikowitz (born September 1966) is a South African businessman, founder and former executive chairman of Paramount Group. He is also an executive
Ivor_Ichikowitz
English composer and poet (1890–1937)
Ivor Bertie Gurney (28 August 1890 – 26 December 1937) was an English poet and composer. Born and raised in Gloucester, he suffered from bipolar disorder
Ivor_Gurney
British musician, songwriter, arranger, and actor (1926–1990)
Ivor Raymonde (born Ivor Pomerance; 22 October 1926 – 4 June 1990) was a British musician, songwriter, arranger and actor, best known for his distinctive
Ivor_Raymonde
English comedian and writer (born 1964)
Dollis Hill area of London alongside his two brothers Ivor and Dan (one older, one younger). Ivor is a writer. Baddiel attended the North West London Jewish
David_Baddiel
Croatian footballer
one season. Ivor Weitzer Erbil SC (Irak) – NK Opatija "Ivor Weitzer". Ivor Weitzer at Soccerway.com Ivor Weitzer at WorldFootball.net Ivor Weitzer at FBref
Ivor_Weitzer
British singer
Robert "Doc" Cox (born 1 July 1946), also known as Ivor Biggun, is a British musician and former television journalist. He is known for his appearances
Doc_Cox
Topics referred to by the same term
Ivor Thomas may refer to: Ivor Thomas (sculptor) (1873–1913), British sculptor, brother of Bert Thomas Ivor Thomas (trade unionist) (1875–1963), Welsh
Ivor_Thomas
Canadian educator and university administrator (1918–1970)
Ivor Wynne (born Ifor Wynne; November 2, 1918 – November 1, 1970) was a Canadian educator and university administrator who was the director of athletics
Ivor_Wynne
Topics referred to by the same term
Ivor Evans may refer to: I. H. N. Evans (Ivor Hugh Norman Evans, 1886–1957), British anthropologist, ethnographer and archaeologist Ivor Evans (Australian
Ivor_Evans
Scottish Conservative Party politician
Ivor Sigmund Tiefenbrun MBE (born March 1946) is the founder and chairman of Linn Products Ltd, Glasgow-based manufacturers of high-fidelity audio equipment
Ivor_Tiefenbrun
British electronics engineer (1935–2025)
Ivor Catt (19 December 1935 – 21 June 2025) was a British electronics engineer known principally for his alternative theories of electromagnetism. He received
Ivor_Catt
Topics referred to by the same term
Ivor Smith may refer to: Ivor Smith (architect) (1926–2018), English architect Ivor Smith (footballer) (born 1931), Australian rules footballer This disambiguation
Ivor_Smith
Croatian playwright and screenwriter (born 1984)
Ivor Martinić (born 7 June 1984) is a Croatian playwright and screenwriter. Award-winning Croatian playwright, completed an MA in Dramaturgy at the Academy
Ivor_Martinić
British journalist
Ivor Harold Gaber OBE is a British academic and journalist, a former professor of political journalism at University of Sussex, and emeritus professor
Ivor_Gaber
English footballer
Ivor James John Lawton (born 5 September 1995) is an English football manager and former player. Lawton joined Coventry City after being spotted playing
Ivor_Lawton
English sculptor and print maker (1935–2015)
Ivor Abrahams RA (10 January 1935 – 6 January 2015) was a British sculptor, ceramicist and print maker best known for his polychrome sculptures and his
Ivor_Abrahams
American classical composer
Ivor Darreg (May 5, 1917 – February 12, 1994) was an American composer and leading proponent of microtonal or "xenharmonic" music. He also created a series
Ivor_Darreg
Educationalist and teacher
Ivor Frederick Goodson FAcSS (born 1943) is a British educationalist. He is a professor at Tallinn University. Goodson was born in 1943 in Woodley, a village
Ivor_Goodson
British civil servant (1913–1992)
Ivor Gustavus Cummings (10 December 1913 – 17 October 1992) was a British civil servant of Sierra Leonean ancestry, in 1941 he became the first black official
Ivor_Cummings
Canadian rower (1898–1971)
Ivor Campbell (January 11, 1898, Kirkintilloch, Scotland – September 1, 1971, Portland, Oregon) was a Canadian rowing coxswain who competed in the 1924
Ivor_Campbell
British stand-up comedian
Ivor Joseph Dembina (born 14 April 1951) is a British stand-up comedian and writer in the alternative tradition from London. Dembina attributed his early
Ivor_Dembina
British theologian
Ivor J. Davidson is a British theologian and academic administrator. Davidson held chairs in Systematic and Historical Theology at the University of Otago
Ivor_Davidson
British journalist
Ivor John Carnegie Brown CBE (25 April 1891 – 22 April 1974) was a British journalist and man of letters. After graduating from Oxford with top honours
Ivor_Brown
English cricketer (1928–2015)
Ivor John Skinner (1 April 1928 – 9 September 2015) was an English cricketer. Skinner was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was
Ivor_Skinner
The Ivor Novello Awards are held annually since 1956 by the Ivors Academy, formerly the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, to recognize
List of Ivor Novello Award winners and nominees (1950s–1960s)
List_of_Ivor_Novello_Award_winners_and_nominees_(1950s–1960s)
British actor (1925–1991)
Ivor Salter (22 August 1925 – 21 June 1991) was an English actor who appeared in character roles in numerous United Kingdom television productions and
Ivor_Salter
Ghanaian politician and lawyer (born 1966)
Ivor Kobina Greenstreet (born 31 May 1966) is a Ghanaian politician and lawyer. He was the Presidential candidate for the Convention People's Party (CPP)
Ivor_Greenstreet
The Ivor Novello Awards are held annually since 1956 by the Ivors Academy, formerly the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, to recognize
List of Ivor Novello Award winners and nominees (1990s–2000s)
List_of_Ivor_Novello_Award_winners_and_nominees_(1990s–2000s)
Irish Republican (born 1936/1937)
Ivor Malachy Bell (born 1936/1937) is an Irish republican, and a former volunteer in the Belfast Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Ivor_Bell
Guyanese cricketer (1934–2014)
Leon Ivor Mendonca (13 July 1934 – 14 June 2014) was a Guyanese cricketer who played in two Test matches in 1962. A wicket-keeper and useful batsman, he
Ivor_Mendonca
British-French animator, director, producer and writer (1932–2004)
Ivor Sydney Wood (4 May 1932 – 14 October 2004) was a British-French animator, director, producer and writer. He was known for his work on children's television
Ivor_Wood
British actor (1917–1974)
Ivor Donald Dean (21 December 1917 – 10 August 1974) was a British stage, film and television actor. With his lugubrious demeanour he was often cast as
Ivor_Dean
Irish psychiatrist (1929–2024)
William Ivory "Ivor" Browne (18 March 1929 – 24 January 2024) was an Irish psychiatrist and author who was Chief Psychiatrist of the Eastern Health Board
Ivor_Browne
Australian artist
Sir Ivor Henry Thomas Hele, CBE (13 June 1912 – 1 December 1993) was an Australian artist noted for portraiture. He was Australia's longest serving war
Ivor_Hele
British Labour Party politician (born 1958)
Ivor Keith Caplin (born 8 November 1958) is a British former Labour politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hove from 1997 to 2005. Caplin
Ivor_Caplin
Town in Virginia, United States
Ivor is an incorporated town in Southampton County, Virginia, United States. It is twenty-three miles northwest of Suffolk. As of the 2020 census, Ivor
Ivor,_Virginia
British rock musician and songwriter (1946–1991)
Mercury received the same award individually. In 2005, Queen were awarded an Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Song Collection from the British Academy of
Freddie_Mercury
Swiss sailor
Ivor Ganahl (25 December 1942 – 11 May 2022) was a Swiss sailor. He competed in the Finn event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. "Ivor Gerald Ganahl". Zo Trauer
Ivor_Ganahl
Welsh singer (1927–2007)
Ivor Lewis Emmanuel (7 November 1927 – 20 July 2007) was a Welsh musical theatre and television singer and actor. He is probably best remembered, however
Ivor_Emmanuel
English composer
Ivor Clifton Walsworth (1909 – 2 November 1978) was a composer, violinist, and BBC sound engineer and music producer. Born in London, Walsworth studied
Ivor_Walsworth
British racing driver (1923–1959)
Ivor Léon John Bueb (/ˈbwɛb/; 6 June 1923 – 1 August 1959) was a British professional sports car racing and Formula One driver from England. Ivor Léon
Ivor_Bueb
Topics referred to by the same term
Ivor Jones is the name of: Ivor Jones (1901–1982), Welsh rugby union player Ivor Jones (footballer) (1899–1974), Welsh footballer Ivor Jeffrey Jones, birth
Ivor_Jones_(disambiguation)
Ivor Jess MBE is a Northern Irish disability sports campaigner from Glenavy, County Antrim. Jess plays a range of sports, including wheelchair basketball
Ivor_Jess
British composer and conductor (1921–1998)
Ivor Ernst Slaney (27 May 1921 – 20 March 1998) was a British composer and conductor, notable for his work in film, television and radio. Slaney's father
Ivor_Slaney
The Ivor Novello Awards are held annually since 1956 by the Ivors Academy, formerly the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, to recognize
List of Ivor Novello Award winners and nominees (1970s–1980s)
List_of_Ivor_Novello_Award_winners_and_nominees_(1970s–1980s)
British lawyer and academic
Sir William Ivor Jennings KBE QC FBA (Sinhala: ශ්රීමත් අයිවර් ජෙනින්ග්ස්) (16 May 1903 – 19 December 1965) was a British lawyer and academic. He served
Ivor_Jennings
American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and sire (1965–1995)
Sir Ivor (5 May 1965 – 10 November 1995) was an American-bred, Irish-trained champion Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career which lasted from July
Sir_Ivor
British journalist
Ivor Halstead (11 October 1888 – 7 April 1959) was a British journalist and author, editor of the Daily Sketch. Born in 1888 at Dewsbury, in the West Riding
Ivor_Halstead
British music writers' trade association (formerly BASCA)
The Ivors Academy (formerly known as British Academy of Songwriters Composers and Authors – BASCA) is one of the largest professional associations for
The_Ivors_Academy
UK chef (1924–2009)
Ivor Spencer, MBE (20 November 1924 – 10 January 2009) was the founder of the Ivor Spencer International School for Butlers and the Professional School
Ivor_Spencer
Ivor Hill (August 24, 2007 – April 12, 2021) is a champion racehorse bred and raced in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia, regarded by many
Ivor_Hill
British academic (1928–2014)
Professor Emeritus Ivor G. Wilks (19 July 1928 – 7 October 2014) was a noted British Africanist and historian, specializing in Ghana. Considered one of
Ivor_Wilks
Temple in Kerala, India
Ivor Madom Parthasarathy Temple is a popular temple situated in Pampady village near Thiruvilwamala in Thrissur district, on the southern bank of Bharathappuzha
Ivor_Madom
English cricketer
Ivor Edward Hale (6 October 1922 – 6 October 2010) was an English cricketer. Hale was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born
Ivor_Hale
English cricketer
Ivor Parker (born 6 May 1952) was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and left-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Cambridgeshire. He
Ivor_Parker
Australian literary academic (born 1949)
Ivor Indyk (born 1949) is an Australian literary academic, editor and publisher. He is a professor at the University of Western Sydney, and the founding
Ivor_Indyk
British musician (1869–1953)
Sir Ivor Algernon Atkins (29 November 1869 – 26 November 1953) was the choirmaster and organist at Worcester Cathedral from 1897 to 1950, and a friend
Ivor_Atkins
Welsh footballer and manager
Ivor Verdun Powell, MBE (5 July 1916 – 6 November 2012) was a Welsh football player and manager. He won eight caps for Wales. A wing half, he began his
Ivor_Powell
Canadian politician (1924–2009)
Ivor Graham Dent, CM (February 7, 1924 – March 29, 2009) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as mayor of Edmonton from 1968-1974 and was a
Ivor_Dent
English guitarist (born 1952)
Laurence Ivor Juber (born 12 November 1952) is an English musician, fingerstyle guitarist and studio musician. He played guitar in the rock band Wings
Laurence_Juber
British musician (born 1965)
his role in Bush when the band reunited in 2010. In 2013, he received the Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement. Rossdale was born in London
Gavin_Rossdale
Demolished Canadian football stadium in Hamilton, Ontario
Ivor Wynne Stadium (formerly Civic Stadium) was a Canadian football stadium located at the corner of Balsam and Beechwood avenues, two blocks west of Gage
Ivor_Wynne_Stadium
Anglo-American physicist (1923–2016)
Ivor Robinson (October 7, 1923 – May 27, 2016) was an Anglo-American mathematical physicist, noted for his contributions to the theory of relativity. He
Ivor_Robinson_(physicist)
British mathematician (1908–1994)
Ivor Malcolm Haddon Etherington FRSE (8 February 1908 – 1 January 1994) was a British mathematician. He worked initially on general relativity, and later
Ivor_Etherington
Scottish priest
Ivor Erskine St Clair Ramsay (1 November 1902 – 22 January 1956) was a Scottish Anglican priest in the middle part of the 20th century. He was born on
Ivor_Ramsay
Royal Air Force Air Marshal (1920-2003)
Air Marshal Sir Ivor Gordon Broom, KCB, CBE, DSO, DFC & Two Bars, AFC (2 June 1920 – 24 January 2003) was a senior Royal Air Force commander, and a decorated
Ivor_Broom
American philosopher (1915–1999)
Ivor Leclerc (9 February 1915 – 16 May 1999) was an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Emory University. He was a president of the Metaphysical
Ivor_Leclerc
British historian (born 1939)
Ivor Norman Richard Davies CMG FBA FRHistS (born 8 June 1939) is a British and Polish historian, known for his publications on the history of Europe, Poland
Norman_Davies
British musicologist (1919–1995)
Ivor Christopher Banfield Keys, CBE (8 March 1919 – 7 July 1995) was a musicologist and academic. Keys was born on 8 March 1919, the son of Christopher
Ivor_Keys
English musician and songwriter (born 1951)
Police in 2003. Sting has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters
Sting_(musician)
English actor (1887–1953)
Ivor Barnard (13 June 1887 – 30 June 1953) was an English stage, radio and film actor. He was an original member of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, where
Ivor_Barnard
English footballer (1922–2019)
Ivan Arthur "Ivor" Broadis (18 December 1922 – 12 April 2019) was an English professional footballer. During a career spanning nineteen years from 1942
Ivor_Broadis
British musician
Ivor Bolton CBE (born 17 May 1958) is an English conductor and harpsichordist. Bolton was born in Blackrod, Greater Manchester, England. He studied at
Ivor_Bolton
Award for songwriting
The Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically is one of the awards presented annually by the Ivors Academy at the Ivor Novello Awards to
Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically
Ivor_Novello_Award_for_Best_Song_Musically_and_Lyrically
Ivor Setterfield is a British conductor and countertenor. Setterfield is currently musical director of London's largest choir, Barts Choir, and founder
Ivor_Setterfield
Antiguan businessman (1944–2024)
Ivor Grenville Theophilus Bird (29 February 1944 – 3 December 2024) was an Antiguan businessman and the son of Vere Bird, one-time Prime Minister of Antigua
Ivor_Bird
British politician
Ivor Robert Stanbrook (13 January 1924 – 18 February 2004) was a British Conservative party politician and barrister. He represented Orpington as its Member
Ivor_Stanbrook
Researcher
Ivor Royston is an American oncologist, researcher, scientist, entrepreneur and venture capitalist, recognized for his efforts to develop treatments for
Ivor_Royston
British officer and Liberal Party politician
Sir Ivor Philipps, KCB, DSO (9 September 1861 – 15 August 1940) was a British officer in the British Indian Army and a Liberal Party politician. He held
Ivor_Philipps
Ivor Fox-Strangways Guest, 3rd Viscount Wimborne (2 December 1939 – 17 December 1993) was a British peer. Ivor Fox-Strangways Guest was born on 2 December
Ivor Guest, 3rd Viscount Wimborne
Ivor_Guest,_3rd_Viscount_Wimborne
IVOR
IVOR
Girl/Female
Australian, German, Greek
White as Milk; Ivory Coloured
Girl/Female
Biblical
Tooth, ivory, change.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
White as Ivory
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, Latin
Pure; Creamy-white Color; Hard Tusk; Hard Tusk Used for Carving Fine Art and Jewellery
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Ivry-la-Bataille in Eure, northern France.Scottish : when not of the same origin as 1, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Iamharach (see McIver).
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Ivory.
Girl/Female
Biblical
House of the tooth, or of ivory, or of sleep.
Girl/Female
English American
White; pure. Reference to creamy-white color of ivory; or to the hard tusk used for carving fine...
Male
Swedish
Swedish and Norwegian form of Old Norse Ãvarr, IVOR means "bow warrior."Â
Boy/Male
Scandinavian Norse Welsh English Teutonic
Archer.
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, French, and German
English, Scottish, French, and German : from Middle English, Old French, Middle High German olifant ‘elephant’ (medieval Latin olifantus, from classical Latin elephantus, Greek elephas, genitive elephantos). The circumstances in which this word was applied as a surname are not clear. It may have been a nickname for a large, lumbering individual, or a metonymic occupational name for a worker in ivory, or a habitational name from a house distinguished by the sign of an elephant.
Girl/Female
Biblical
House of the tooth, or of ivory, or of sleep.
Biblical
in the tooth, in ivory
Boy/Male
Biblical
In the tooth; in ivory.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, German, Irish, Norse, Scandinavian
Archer's Bow; Yew; Bow Army; Yew Wood; Yew Wood was Used for Bows
IVOR
IVOR
Boy/Male
Latin Polish
Conqueror.
Male
English
Old English name derived from the element hux, HUCC means "insult, taunt." Possibly a byname before becoming a personal name.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Modern
Trust Worthy; Patient; Kind
Girl/Female
Tamil
Ashwabha | à®…à®·à¯à®µà®¾à®ªà®¾
Lightening
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Sage Shandilya's Daughter
Girl/Female
Tamil
Annanya | அநà¯à®¨à®¾à®¨à¯à®¯
Goddess Parvati, Matchless, Unique, Different from others
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a herdsman who had charge of rams, from an agent derivative of Middle English to(u)pe ‘ram’ (of uncertain origin).German (Tüpper) : occupational name for a potter, from Middle Low German duppe, Rhenish düppen ‘pot’. This is predominantly a Rhineland surname.This is the name of a family descended from two brothers, originally from Kassel, Germany. They fled religious persecution in the 16th century, settling in the Netherlands, where a descendant became burgomaster of Rotterdam in 1813. A branch of the family settled in England at Sandwich, Kent, whence another descendant, Thomas Tupper, went to America in 1635, and helped to found Sandwich, MA, in 1637. Benjamin Tupper, born in Stoughton, MA, in 1738 was a colonial legislator and explorer of OH.
Male
Dutch
, farmer, husbandman.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Strong; Confident
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous minor places so called from Old English hēah ‘high’ + feld ‘pasture’, ‘open country’ (see Field).
IVOR
IVOR
IVOR
IVOR
IVOR
n.
A large, handsome, North American woodpecker (Campephilus principalis), having a large, sharp, ivory-colored beak. Its general color is glossy black, with white secondaries, and a white dorsal stripe. The male has a large, scarlet crest. It is now rare, and found only in the Gulf States.
v. i.
To undergo the process of turning on a lathe; as, ivory turns well.
n.
Teeth; as, to show one's ivories.
n.
Any carving executed in ivory.
v. t.
To form in a lathe; to shape or fashion (anything) by applying a cutting tool to it while revolving; as, to turn the legs of stools or tables; to turn ivory or metal.
n.
A Central American name for the ivory nut.
n.
The ivory gull (Larus eburneus).
n.
A movable piece of ivory, lead, or other material, connected with the bellows of an organ, that gives notice, by its position, when the wind is exhausted.
v. t.
To ornament, as shells, ivory, etc., by engraving, and (usually) rubbing pigments into the incised lines.
n.
See Ivorytype.
n.
A composition resembling ivory in appearance and used as a substitute for it.
v. t.
To cover or decorate with slender pieces of wood, metal, ivory, etc.; to inlay.
n. sing. & pl.
Raspings of ivory, hartshorn, metals, or other hard substance.
n.
An instrument of metal, ivory, etc., used for scraping the skin at the bath.
a.
A measuring instrument consisting of a graduated bar of wood, ivory, metal, or the like, which is usually marked so as to show inches and fractions of an inch, and jointed so that it may be folded compactly.
n.
One of a number of small pieces or pegs of wood, ivory, bone, or other material, for playing a game, or for counting the score in a game, as in cribbage. In the plural (spilikins
n.
A very large marine mammal (Trichecus rosmarus) of the Seal family, native of the Arctic Ocean. The male has long and powerful tusks descending from the upper jaw. It uses these in procuring food and in fighting. It is hunted for its oil, ivory, and skin. It feeds largely on mollusks. Called also morse.
n.
A mathematical instrument, consisting of a slip of wood, ivory, or metal, with one or more sets of spaces graduated and numbered on its surface, for measuring or laying off distances, etc., as in drawing, plotting, and the like. See Gunter's scale.
pl.
of Ivory
n.
A small piece of marble, glass, earthenware, or the like, having a square, or nearly square, face, used by the ancients for mosaic, as for making pavements, for ornamenting walls, and like purposes; also, a similar piece of ivory, bone, wood, etc., used as a ticket of admission to theaters, or as a certificate for successful gladiators, and as a token for various other purposes.