Ronan

[ roh-nahn ]

noun

, Irish Legend.

1. a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.

Example Sentences

Ronan O'Flynn of Ireland during the men's elite race at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Dublin.

From BBC

Ronan O'Gara, three times a Lions tourist and a serial winner as a coach, would be a brilliant coup for Farrell, but it is inconceivable he would be released by La Rochelle for the business end of the Top 14 season.

From BBC

The original song “Winter’s Coat,” sung by Ronan’s Rita at her factory for a radio broadcast, is a nod to his late father.

From Los Angeles Times

“Their chemistry was real,” he says of the rapport between Ronan and Heffernan, noting that the former child actor took the first-timer under her wing.

From Los Angeles Times

Ronan Kelleher and James Ryan's inclusions mean Gus McCarthy and Cormac Izuchukwu, both of whom made their debuts against Fiji, drop out of the starting pack.

From BBC