Connaught

American

[kon-awt] / ˈkɒn ɔt /

noun

a province in the NW Republic of Ireland. 6,610 sq. mi. (17,120 sq. km).

Connaught British

/ ˈkɒnɔːt /

noun

another name for Connacht

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There he met Aqeel Abbasi, a senior legal adviser at Connaught.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

The couple tied the knot officially Aug. 9 with a small civil ceremony at the Connaught Hotel in London, according to People.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2024

Stores and restaurants were closed in the capital's premier Connaught Place colonial-era shopping district, as well as in the popular Khan Market.

From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2023

Mr. Vongerichten is also working in London to oversee the reopening of this venerable restaurant in the Connaught hotel in the Mayfair district.

From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2022

“I will arrange for a full checkup at the Connaught hospital.”

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

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