(1783–1859), American writer. He is best known for The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent (1819–20), which contains such tales as ‘Rip Van Winkle’ and ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’.
Definition of Irving, Washington in US English:
Irving, Washington
proper nounˈərvɪŋˈərviNG
(1783–1859), US writer. He is best known for The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. (1819–20), which contains such tales as “Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”.