Connolly

[kon-l-ee]

noun

1. Maureen Maureen Catherine Connolly BrinkerLittle Mo, 1934–69, U.S. tennis player.

Connolly

/ ˈkɒnəlɪ /

noun

1. Billy. born 1942, Scottish comedian, musician, and actor: his films include Mrs Brown (1997)

2. Cyril ( Vernon ). 1903–74, British critic and writer, founder and editor of Horizon (1939–50): his books include Enemies of Promise (1938)

3. James. 1868–1916, Irish labour leader: executed by the British for his part in the Easter Rising (1916)

Example Sentences

The song finds its origins in Irish revolutionary James Connolly’s proto-feminist assertion that “the female worker is the slave of the slave.”

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Debbie Connolly, an animal behaviourist who acts as a witness in dangerous dog court cases, believes licensing would only work if properly funded.

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He was set to be one of three candidates standing for Ireland's head of state, alongside Independent TD Catherine Connolly and Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys.

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He joined Williams & Connolly in 1975, and was made a partner three years later.

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The case of Lucy Connolly has become a cause celebre to some in the UK and beyond.

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