Parnell

[ pahr-nel, pahr-nl ]

noun
  1. Charles Stewart, 1846–91, Irish political leader.

Other words from Parnell

  • Par·nell·ism, noun
  • Par·nell·ite, noun

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Parnell

/ (ˈpɑːnəl, pɑːˈnɛl) /


noun
  1. Charles Stewart. 1846–91, Irish nationalist, who led the Irish Home Rule movement in Parliament (1880–90) with a calculated policy of obstruction. Although Gladstone was converted to Home Rule (1886), Parnell's career was ruined by the scandal over his adultery with Mrs O'Shea

Derived forms of Parnell

  • Parnellism, noun
  • Parnellite, noun, adjective

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