Berrigan

American  

[ber-i-guhn] / ˈbɛr ɪ gən /

noun

1. Daniel, 1921–2016, U.S. Jesuit priest, peace activist, and poet.

2. Philip, 1923–2002, U.S. peace activist and former Catholic priest.

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berrigan British  

/ ˈbɛrɪɡən /

noun

1. an Australian tree, Pittosporum phylliraeoides , with hanging branches

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Example Sentences

A little over a year ago, Seyfried, Moore and Toscano took a research trip to Philadelphia and visited Kensington, where they met with community leaders including Father Michael Duffy of St. Francis Inn, a food service organization where Moore taught a writing workshop, and Johanna Berrigan and Mary Beth Appel of the free clinic the Catholic Worker.

From Los Angeles Times

At a brief hearing Wednesday, Acree’s attorney, Edward Berrigan of the Missouri State Public Defender’s office, asked for a continuance so that the public defenders who handle death penalty cases could be reassigned, the Kansas City Star reported.

From Seattle Times

"This is a tragic and complex investigation, and investigative teams remain on Berrigan Drive," the police said in a statement.

From BBC

Ms. Mayer grew up in Brooklyn, forged her career in the lofts of present-day SoHo and is often associated with the so-called second-generation New York School of poets, including the likes of Ted Berrigan, Alice Notley and Bill Berkson.

From New York Times

It’s there in the frozen smile of Ada, his favorite subject; in the bafflement of Ted Berrigan; in the hurt and suspicion in the eyes of the boys Vincent and Tony; and in the unexplained discomfit of Rudy Burckhardt on an otherwise golden late afternoon in August.

From Washington Post