Berrigan
noun
Daniel, 1921–2016, U.S. Jesuit priest, peace activist, and poet.
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
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But by the time he enters high school, he’s already gone from “reading A.A. Milne to Bukowski,” and by 17, he’s pondering Sonnet #2 by Ted Berrigan, in awe of how Berrigan “subverted the form.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
"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
He represented Berrigan and his brother, the Rev. Philip Berrigan, several times after protests in front of the Pentagon and other sites.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2022
He joined Jonah House, a Baltimore collective founded by Philip Berrigan, by then a former priest, and his wife, Liz McAlister, a former nun.
From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 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
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