Parnell

American

[pahr-nel, pahr-nl] / pɑrˈnɛl, ˈpɑr nl /

noun

Charles Stewart, 1846–91, Irish political leader.

Parnell British

/ pɑːˈnɛl, ˈpɑːnəl /

noun

Charles Stewart. 1846–91, Irish nationalist, who led the Irish Home Rule movement in Parliament (1880–90) with a calculated policy of obstruction. Although Gladstone was converted to Home Rule (1886), Parnell's career was ruined by the scandal over his adultery with Mrs O'Shea

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Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Hegseth and Trump had spoken before the announcement.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell announced on social media on Monday that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had made the recommendation and President Donald Trump approved it.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Asked if the Pentagon was concerned about current munitions supplies, chief spokesman Sean Parnell said the US military "has everything it needs to execute at the time and place of the president's choosing."

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

"You are so proud of your rules and you're not sticking to any kind of rule. We have no idea what the rule is," Djokovic said as he argued with tournament referee Denise Parnell.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

The man in the middle says he’s giving Mam a docket to get a week’s groceries at McGrath’s shop on Parnell Street.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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