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Delany

American  
[duh-ley-nee] / dəˈleɪ ni /

noun

  1. Martin Robinson, 1812–85, U.S. physician, army officer, and political reformer: leader of the Black Nationalist movement.


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When he took over as Big Ten commissioner in 1989, Delany set about aggressively expanding the conference’s television presence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Bethell's dismissal came after striking a six over the temporary stand before Gareth Delany marked his 100th Irish cap with the wicket off Rehan Ahmed.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

Some recent revelations include the visionary abstract painter Hilma af Klint of Sweden, the genius American quilter Rosie Lee Tompkins and Mary Delany, an 18th-century British polymath who created some of Western art’s first collages.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024

Delany added that the sauce is "very well-balanced" on the sweet front and, overall, tastes very homemade.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2023

I went to Delany, of George Street, Limerick, for a suit of Blarney tweed.

From Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule by Buckley, Robert John