Parnell
noun
Charles Stewart, 1846–91, Irish political leader.
Parnellite
-
a word derived from
Parnell.
Example Sentences
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While leading the little Parnellite party, reduced at last to nine, his line of action was comparable to that pursued by Mr. William O'Brien from 1910 onwards.
From John Redmond's Last Years by Stephen Lucius Gwynn
A set debate, with a time-limit, and a purely ornamental Chairman, is in progress between a Parnellite and an Anti-Parnellite.
From Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 101, July 11, 1891 by Various
The desperate appeal of the Parnellite party for funds has evoked much merriment among Irish Unionists, and much burning scorn from anti-Parnellites—who themselves have much need of the money.
From Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule by Robert John Buckley
Parnellite spies are everywhere and know everything, and woe to the helpless man who dares to have a mind of his own.
From Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule by Robert John Buckley
If anything, because of my Parnellite proclivities, I rather leaned to Mr Redmond's side, and his chairmanship of the Party had certainly my most loyal adherence.
From Ireland Since Parnell by D. D. (Daniel Desmond) Sheehan
