Cosgrave

American

[koz-greyv] / ˈkɒzˌgreɪv /

noun

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

Cosgrave British

/ ˈkɒzɡreɪv /

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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Web Summit kicked off with a warning from organiser Paddy Cosgrave that "the era of Western tech dominance is fading".

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

Following the sentencing, solicitor Natalie Cosgrave - representing the parents of baby Quinn - said in a statement that the prosecution was "the only system that exists" to obtain it.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

A new management team led by Ron Cosgrave took over and by 1973 turned a profit for the first time in years.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

Paddy Cosgrave, the C.E.O. of the tech conference, said he would resign as Alphabet, Meta and Intel joined other companies pulling out of a show next month.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2023

And it was comic to see Cosgrave with his head thrown back, playing the common, noisy stuff as though inspired.

From The Dark House by Wylie, I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross)

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