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Irish lord

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noun

  1. any of several marine sculpins of the genus Hemilepidotus, found from Alaska to northern California.


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Not even at the time of the honeymoon had the Irish lord been a more irresistibly agreeable man than he was on that memorable morning.

From Blind Love by Collins, Wilkie

Among other events which occurred, during the earlier part of that interval, the course adopted by Hugh Mountjoy, when Miss Henley's suspicions of the Irish lord were first communicated to him, claims a foremost place.

From Blind Love by Collins, Wilkie

The ill-fated Irish lord had associated himself with an Indian tribe—had committed some offence against their laws—and had been deliberately deserted and left to die.

From Blind Love by Collins, Wilkie

As Mrs. Vimpany had confessed, there was no resisting the Irish lord.

From Blind Love by Collins, Wilkie

The Irish lord knew nothing of the consequences to which Mr. Mountjoy had alluded.

From Blind Love by Collins, Wilkie

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