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Connolly

[ kon-l-ee ]

noun

  1. Maureen Maureen Catherine Connolly BrinkerLittle Mo, 1934–69, U.S. tennis player.


Connolly

/ ˈkɒnəlɪ /

noun

  1. ConnollyBilly1942MScottishTHEATRE: comedian Billy. born 1942, Scottish comedian, musician, and actor: his films include Mrs Brown (1997)
  2. ConnollyCyril (Vernon)19031974MBritishWRITING: criticWRITING: writerWRITING: editor Cyril ( Vernon ). 1903–74, British critic and writer, founder and editor of Horizon (1939–50): his books include Enemies of Promise (1938)
  3. ConnollyJames18681916MIrishPOLITICS: labour leaderPOLITICS: republican revolutionary James. 1868–1916, Irish labour leader: executed by the British for his part in the Easter Rising (1916)


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A Democratic activist named Tom Connolly later revealed to the AP that he was the source.

Gus Connolly, a broad middle-aged man with a thick red beard, was working at the Games dressed as a fearsome Scottish warrior.

Lane did not believe that the same bullet that went through Kennedy could have wounded Connolly.

Connolly showed that his loyalty was to Winter Hill and not the FBI by ratting out Castucci.

In his testimony, Flemmi claimed that when Bulger first introduced him to special agent Connolly at a coffee shop in Newton.

If Dr. Connolly can not bear us out in this opinion, we shall be rather astonished.

James Connolly had been for several years the acknowledged leader of Irish Socialism.

Connolly, the fat Irishman, is a politician—wads of money, but not much interest in the game.

Mr. Connolly is still in duress, and I am afraid he cannot get the required bail.

I have little knowledge of Connolly, and no access to him, nor would I be willing to have any.

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