Eric

¹

[ er-ik ]

noun

1. Eric the Red.
2. a male given name: ultimately from Germanic words meaning “one” and “ruler.”

ERIC

²

[ er-ik ]

abbreviation for

1. Education Resources Information Center: a database of articles and reports on education-related topics.

eric

/ ˈɛrɪk /

noun

1. (in old Irish law) a fine paid by a murderer to the family of his victim Compare wergild

Word History and Origins

Origin of Eric¹

C16: from Irish eiric

Example Sentences

“That you don’t throw chairs off f—ing roofs,” he says, grinning as he refers to Wallen’s arrest in April for doing just that from atop Eric Church’s six-story bar on Nashville’s busy Broadway.

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Having drawn comparisons to former Rams running back Eric Dickerson because of an upright rushing style in which he bowled over defenders, not to mention records, Foster sparked a massive recruiting war while at Tustin High.

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In proposing the law, Councilmembers Eunisses Hernandez, Hugo Soto-Martínez and Nithya Raman sought to enshrine an order enacted by then-Mayor Eric Garcetti several years earlier.

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“Lynne is an outstanding coach and leader,” Sparks governor and managing partner Eric Holoman said in a news release.

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Last month, he joined Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Eric Church and other musicians in a five-hour tribute concert honoring Robbie Robertson, the Canadian singer, guitarist, songwriter and composer who died last year at age 80.

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