Herriot

[ e-ryoh ]

noun

1. É·douard [ey-, dwar], 1872–1957, French statesman, political leader, and author.

Herriot

noun

1. ɛrjo HerriotÉdouard18721957MFrenchPOLITICS: statesmanWRITING: writerPOLITICS: premier Édouard (edwar). 1872–1957, French Radical statesman and writer; premier (1924–25; 1932)
2. ˈhɛrɪət HerriotJames19161995MBritishSCIENCE: veterinary surgeonWRITING: writer James. real name James Alfred Wight. 1916–95, British veterinary surgeon and writer. His books based on his experiences in Yorkshire have been adapted for television and films

Example Sentences

"Seeing All Creatures Great and Small as a child encouraged me to be a vet and I saw myself as a James Herriot," he said.

From BBC

With pride but also anguish he recalls how, as a young man trained as a veterinarian, he quickly established himself in the chaotic and sometimes violent company of the circus: a hunky James Herriot caring for the medical needs of the animals.

From New York Times

This is something that Alf Wight, James Herriot being his pen name, did.

From Salon

I remembered how my siblings and I used to listen to cassette audiobooks of James Herriot’s gentle Yorkshire veterinarian stories while we went to sleep, to give our brains something soothing to focus on.

From Slate

Jamar M. Porterfield Herriot Jr., 22, of Homestead died at the scene.

From Seattle Times