Desmond

[ dez-muhnd ]

noun

1. a male given name.

Desmond

/ ˈdɛzmənd /

noun

1. Desmond, 15th Earl of1583MAnglo-IrishPOLITICS: rebel leader 15th Earl of, title of Gerald Fitzgerald . died 1583, Anglo-Irish nobleman, who led a Catholic rebellion (1579) against English domination of Ireland

Example Sentences

Desmond, who has positioned himself as the most high-profile skeptic of the coronavirus and the biggest opponent of coronavirus-related restrictions, voted against proactive enforcement.

From Voice of San Diego

Vargas and Lawson-Remer join Nathan Fletcher as a 3-2 Democratic majority, and Desmond and Fletcher have not seen eye to eye on much.

From Voice of San Diego

Whatever the outcome of that race, Desmond, who was elected two years ago, is likely to be the senior Republican on the Board of Supervisors, the leading voice pushing for a quicker reopening of the economy during the pandemic.

From Voice of San Diego

Far and away, Desmond has been the most high-profile of the critics.

From Voice of San Diego

National media outlets picked up Desmond’s original statement.

From Voice of San Diego

How to Get Away With a Hollywood Murder By Tim Teeman The director William Desmond Taylor was shot dead, notoriously, in 1922.

From The Daily Beast

The director William Desmond Taylor was shot dead, notoriously, in 1922.

From The Daily Beast

Glenn Close returns to Broadway for the first time since her star turn as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard 20 years ago.

From The Daily Beast

Desmond Diggs is the founder of Teach for Liberia, an organization that provides young Liberians with educational opportunities.

From The Daily Beast

One outside-the-boxer posted the sheet music for Take 5, composed by Paul Desmond and performed by The Dave Brubeck Quartet.

From The Daily Beast

Desmond also sought Sir Edmund Butler, who was now sincerely loyal, and made to him a general denial of rebellious intentions.

From Project Gutenberg

Desmond would not willingly confess himself disloyal, yet it is plain that he liked Queen Elizabeth best at a distance.

From Project Gutenberg

The Munster rivers were flooded, and there was a difficulty about corresponding with Desmond.

From Project Gutenberg

In the latter letter Desmond signs himself, ‘Your assured friend and loving cousin.’

From Project Gutenberg

Desmond was quiet for the time, but the head of the other great Geraldine family was now suspected in his turn.

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