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Naoise

American  
[nee-see, ney-] / ˈni si, ˈneɪ- /

noun

Irish Legend.
  1. the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.


Naoise British  
/ ˈniːʃə /

noun

  1. Irish myth the husband of Deirdre, killed by his uncle Conchobar See also Deirdre

"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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The US's tech curbs threaten to slow China's progress, but restricting rare earths could halt entire industries, says Naoise McDonagh from Australia's Edith Cowan University.

From BBC Oct. 29, 2025

“They have an opportunity to really listen, to do something about a terrible injustice,” said Naoise Connolly Ryan, whose husband died in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash.

From Seattle Times Apr. 24, 2024

Naoise Connolly Ryan, who lost her husband in the Ethiopia crash, said she wanted justice for her children who had lost their father: "The deal between Boeing and the Department of Justice is not justice."

From Reuters Jan. 26, 2023

Setting aside Sally Rooney, who has become such a global phenom that she wrote a novel about it, there are Naoise Dolan, Mike McCormack, Claire Keegan.

From Los Angeles Times May 3, 2022

Days passed, and Deirdrê waited, very sure that Naoise must come to her at last.

From A Book of Myths by Stratton, Helen

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