Definition: Meaning of, Irving, Washington in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ ˈəːvɪŋ /
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(1783-1859) a US writer known especially for his stories set in New York at the time when it was ruled by the Dutch. His two most famous stories are RIP VAN WINKLE, about a man who falls asleep for 20 years, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, about a teacher who meets a "Headless horseman".