Desmond

American  

[dez-muhnd] / ˈdɛz mənd /

noun

1. a male given name.

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Desmond British  

/ ˈdɛzmənd /

noun

1. 15th Earl of, title of Gerald Fitzgerald . died 1583, Anglo-Irish nobleman, who led a Catholic rebellion (1579) against English domination of Ireland

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Example Sentences

Speaking on Wednesday night, incident manager Desmond Brown said supplies had returned to 15,500 properties in East Grinstead and the company was hoping the remaining 1,000 impacted in the area would see their water return overnight.

From BBC

These fans talk of a lack of ambition, a lack of a plan under the current board, led by Michael Nicholson, the chief executive, and Dermot Desmond, the major shareholder, and the power in the shadows.

From BBC

There was a callousness about his exit and the brutal words about him from Desmond.

From BBC

Pacers forward Pascal Siakam led all scorers with 34 points, but the Magic -- led by 31 points from Desmond Bane -- seized control with a 17-0 run in the second quarter and held on in the face of a late Pacers surge.

From Barron's

The toxicity between board and supporters is now touching historic proportions, the anger fuelled, of course, by lamentable results but also a sense that nothing profound is going to change with billionaire Dermot Desmond as major shareholder and of no mind to go anywhere.

From BBC