Markiewicz

British

/ mɑːˈkjeɪvɪtʃ /

noun

Constance, Countess, original name Constance Gore-Booth. 1868–1927, Irish nationalist, married to a Polish count. She fought in the Easter Rising (1916) and was sentenced to death but reprieved. The first woman elected to the British parliament (1918), she refused to take her seat

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JaCobian Morgan played in four games with two starts as a freshman last season after DeVito was injured, Dillon Markiewicz has thrown one pass, and Justin Lamson enrolled in February and has no statistics.

From Seattle Times

Syracuse finished 1-10 and ended up using three other players at the position — fifth-year senior Rex Culpepper and freshmen JaCobian Morgan and Dillon Markiewicz.

From Seattle Times

He returns with classmate Dillon Markiewicz.

From Seattle Times

Ms. Donovan performs with Adam Markiewicz, a violinist and vocalist, under the name LEYA.

From New York Times

He’s listed as the starter for the third straight game and Dillon Markiewicz could get the nod if Morgan can’t play.

From Washington Times

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