Dermot MacMurrough

/ (ˈdɛːmət məkˈmʌrə) /

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noun

?1110–71, king of Leinster, who, by enlisting the support of the English to win back his kingdom, was responsible for the English conquest of Ireland

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Example sentences from the Web for Dermot MacMurrough

Dermot Mulroney and Steve Buscemi were like jovial drinking buddies as they talked in one of the hallways.
My Night at the Golden Globe Awards|Ramin Setoodeh|January 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Dermot and I walked over to Ennisfellen fair to buy it, and drove it home with a string tied to its leg.
The New Girl at St. Chad's|Angela Brazil
It seems absurd that Dermot should be living at the Grange, not two miles off, and yet we're never to see one another.
The New Girl at St. Chad's|Angela Brazil
She did not wish to keep Dermot waiting, for she knew he would be in a fever of anxiety until she made her appearance.
The New Girl at St. Chad's|Angela Brazil

She would not be able to face her father's questions, and Dermot's secret would come out, after all.
The New Girl at St. Chad's|Angela Brazil
I have taken far harder thrashings in my boyhood than I have ever bestowed on Master Dermot.
The New Girl at St. Chad's|Angela Brazil

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