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O'Connor

[ oh-kon-er ]

noun

  1. Flannery Mary Flannery O'Connor, 1925–64, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
  2. Frank Michael Francis O'Donovan, 1903–66, Irish writer.
  3. John Joseph, Cardinal, 1920–2000, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman: archbishop of New York 1984–2000.
  4. Sandra Day, 1930–2023, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1981–2006 and first woman appointed to that position.
  5. Thomas Power, 1848–1929, Irish journalist, author, and political leader.


O'Connor

/ əʊˈkɒnə /

noun

  1. O'ConnorFeargus17941855MIrishPOLITICS: politicianWRITING: journalistARTS AND CRAFTS: artist leader Feargus. 1794–1855, Irish politician and journalist, a leader of the Chartist movement
  2. O'Connor(Mary) Flannery19251964FUSWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writer ( Mary ) Flannery. 1925–64, US novelist and short-story writer, author of Wise Blood (1952) and The Violent Bear it Away (1960)
  3. O'ConnorFrank19031966MIrishWRITING: short-story writerWRITING: critic Frank, real name Michael O'Donovan. 1903–66, Irish short-story writer and critic
  4. O'ConnorThomas Power18481929MIrishWRITING: journalistPOLITICS: nationalist leader Thomas Power, known as Tay Pay. 1848–1929, Irish journalist and nationalist leader


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After the marriage a close intimacy was still maintained between OConnor and the Mannings.

OConnor, a punctual and well-conducted official, was at once missed at the London Docks.

These are the indexes for which Mr. OConnor could find no other use than that of dials!

OConnor on the gnomon or celestial-index theory of the round towers, 51.

Jim hit sharply to third, and OConnor by a superb stop got the ball to first in time, Denton in the meantime reaching second.

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