Berrigan
noun
Daniel, 1921–2016, U.S. Jesuit priest, peace activist, and poet.
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Berrigan
American
[ber-i-guhn]
/ ˈbɛr ɪ gən /
noun
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Daniel, 1921–2016, U.S. Jesuit priest, peace activist, and poet.
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Philip, 1923–2002, U.S. peace activist and former Catholic priest.
berrigan
British
/ ˈbɛrɪɡən /
noun
Example Sentences
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"This is a tragic and complex investigation, and investigative teams remain on Berrigan Drive," the police said in a statement.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2024
Arriving before the morning shift began, the group, which included the Rev. Daniel Berrigan and his brother Philip, walked past a security guard and into the plant.
From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2022
Schuller knew of Berrigan and his brother Daniel J. Berrigan, still in the priesthood, who together had shaped the era’s antiwar movement through colorful, high-profile activism.
From Washington Post • May 24, 2022
Miranda Berrigan, an advanced graduate student with expertise in the division of labor in families, provided consultation for this article.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2022
The Rev. Daniel Berrigan, 94, a Roman Catholic priest and peace activist who was imprisoned for burning draft files in a protest against the Vietnam War, died in New York.
From Washington Times • Apr. 30, 2021
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