Heaney

American  

[hey-nee] / ˈheɪ ni /

noun

1. Seamus 1939–2013, Irish poet: Nobel Prize 1995.

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Heaney British  

/ ˈhiːnɪ /

noun

1. Seamus ( Justin ) (ˈʃeɪməs). Born 1939, Irish poet and critic, born in Northern Ireland. His collections include Death of a Naturalist (1966), North (1975), The Haw Lantern (1987), The Spirit Level (1996), District and Circle (2006), and Human Chain (2010). Nobel prize for literature 1995

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Example Sentences

Heaney said there were some differences today that work in the world's favour, including better understanding of our economies and more countries holding oil reserves.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

He endured the same ritual last year, and came to Washington with a clear understanding of the task: Whatever you say, say nothing, as Seamus Heaney put it in a famous 1975 poem.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

“This appears defensive and signals current growth initiatives aren’t working and underlying growth isn’t supporting the cost base,” said James Heaney of Jefferies.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

But the fact that the company kept its guidance steady made Jefferies analyst James Heaney more confident in his view that the next earnings report “won’t be enough to lift sentiment” for the beleaguered stock.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

Beachcomber Pampiniform it writhes, bladder-wrack or kelp, a heavy swell that slops about rustily in the basalt trough, breaking through the sea rush; & solitary goes Heaney, curling at dictions.

From Unmanned by Oliver, Stephen