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Kildare

American  
[kil-dair] / kɪlˈdɛər /

noun

  1. a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 654 sq. mi. (1,695 sq. km). Naas.


Kildare British  
/ kɪlˈdɛə /

noun

  1. a county of E Republic of Ireland, in Leinster province: mostly low-lying and fertile. County town: Naas. Pop: 163 944 (2002). Area: 1694 sq km (654 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Authorities from the Garda National Immigration Bureau in Ireland conducted a search of a house in County Kildare and seized evidence suspected to be linked to organised immigration crime.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

Like many actors in late 1950s New York, he picked up a number of small roles on stage and television, including parts in popular series such as The Untouchables, Perry Mason and Dr Kildare.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

Chamberlain was a virtual unknown with a limited number of TV guest shots and a low-budget movie to his credit when he was cast by MGM as Dr. Kildare in the hour-long medical drama.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025

Richard Chamberlain, who has died today at the age of 90, shot to fame as TV heartthrob Dr Kildare in the 1960s.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

Prowling around the Tijuana jockeys’ room in reassuringly medical-looking Dr. Kildare attire, Frenchy was the self-appointed mad scientist of the racing world.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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