O'Kelly

or O'Kel·ley

[ oh-kel-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Seán Thomas [shawn, shahn], Sean Tomas O Ceallaigh, 1882–1966, Irish political leader: president of Ireland 1945–59.

Captain O'Kelly soon found out the manner in which the agent had managed his father's affairs.

His son succeeded, and showed in his character much more of the new-fangled viscount than of the ancient O'Kelly.

Such a fungus as the Bard O'Kelly could only have been produced in and tolerated by a very peculiar state of society.

"Don't go for a moment," said O'Kelly to me, as he passed to accompany the Prince downstairs.

O'Kelly and Payne lived there together,—the two pleasantest bachelors that ever joined in partnership.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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