Cosgrave

[koz-greyv]

noun

William Thomas,1880–1965, Irish political leader: president of the executive council of the Irish Free State 1922–32.

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Historical Examples of cosgrave

About six the fire died down, and we had a peaceful evening and night, and Cosgrave and I in the dugout made good use of it.
In Flanders Fields and Other Poems
John McCrae
Cosgrave was wounded in the bayonet charge which subsequently carried the trench.
The Irish at the Front
Michael MacDonagh
Cosgrave came over yesterday for a "stroll," but as he had a dinner engagement to keep before going home, he was in gorgeous gear.
The Letters of Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce
Why was it that he started back with a pang when he saw Cosgrave in the house before him?
Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 1, January 1886
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British Dictionary definitions for cosgrave

Cosgrave

noun

Liam (ˈliːəm). born 1920, Irish statesman; prime minister of the Republic of Ireland (1973–77)

his father, W (illiam ) T (homas ). 1880–1965, Irish statesman; first prime minister (president of the executive council) of the Irish Free State (1922–32)

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