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Costello

[ kos-tl-oh, ko-stel-oh ]

noun

  1. John Al·o·y·sius [al-oh-, ish, -, uh, s, -ee-, uh, s], 1891–1976, Irish political leader: prime minister of the Republic of Ireland 1948–51, 1954–57.
  2. Lou Louis Francis Cristillo, 1906–59, U.S. actor, half of the comedy team of Abbott and Costello.


Costello

/ kɒˈstɛləʊ /

noun

  1. CostelloElvis1954MBritishMUSIC: rock singerMUSIC: songwriter Elvis, real name Declan McManus. born 1954, British rock singer and songwriter. His recordings include This Year's Model (1978), "Oliver's Army" (1979), Spike (1989), Brutal Youth (1994), and When I Was Cruel (2003)


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CNN anchor Carol Costello confessed to “gawking” at the actor.

It is, in fact, the opposite of all that: encounter, as the critic Donald P. Costello once put it.

The 1985 victim, 22-year-old Catherine Costello of Breezy Point, lived despite being run over by the front two cars.

Perhaps Elvis Costello and other artists who boycott Israel only end up ‘harming’ their already progressive fans.

Now to cultural boycotts: It can hardly be called collective punishment if Elvis Costello refuses to perform in Israel.

The Fire officials backed the man with a pull against Mr. Costello, who had no pull.

Mr. Augustine E. Costello is an honourable man of the highest character and the purest enthusiasm.

Mr. Costello appears to have regarded this as natural under the circumstances.

Friction arose, and the Fire Department withdrew the official letter on the strength of which Mr. Costello had gone into the work.

Mr. Costello in 1885 conceived the idea of publishing a book about the police under the title of Our Police Protectors.

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