BEHAN, BRENDAN

Meaning of BEHAN, BRENDAN in English

Be ‧ han, Bren ‧ dan /ˈbiːən, ˈbrendən/ BrE AmE

(1923–64) an Irish writer who describes his experience of being in prison because of ↑ IRA activities, in his play The Quare Fellow and in his novel Borstal Boy

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BEHAN, BRENDAN — born Feb. 9, 1923, Dublin, Ire. died March 20, 1964, Dublin in full Brendan Francis Behan Irish author noted for …
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BEHAN, BRENDAN — born Feb. 9, 1923, Dublin, Ire. died March 20, 1964, Dublin Irish author. An alcoholic from age eight and an …
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BEHAN — biographical name Brendan Francis 1923-1964 Irish dramatist
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BRENDAN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Behan Brendan Francis Brendan Saint Gill Brendan
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BRENDAN — Behan Brendan Francis Brendan Saint Gill Brendan
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BEHAN — /bee"euhn/ , n. Brendan (Francis) /bren"deuhn/ , 1923-64, Irish playwright.
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BEHAN — biographical name Brendan Francis 1923-1964 Irish dramatist
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BRENDAN — Brendan BrE AmE ˈbrend ə n
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BEHAN — Behan BrE AmE ˈbiː ən
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BEHAN — Be ‧ han, Bren ‧ dan /ˈbiːən, ˈbrendən/ BrE AmE (1923–64) an Irish writer who describes his experience of being …
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BEHAN, BRENDAN (FRANCIS) — born Feb. 9, 1923, Dublin, Ire. died March 20, 1964, Dublin Irish author. An alcoholic from age eight and an …
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GILL, BRENDAN — born Oct. 4, 1914, Hartford, Conn., U.S. died Dec. 27, 1997, New York, N.Y. U.S. writer. He is chiefly known …
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FRANCIS — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Adams Charles Francis Bacon Francis Viscount St. Albans Bacon Francis Bayard Thomas Francis Beaumont …
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BRENDAN, SAINT — born 484/486, Tralee, Ire. died 578, Annaghdown, County Galway; feast day May 16 Celtic saint and hero of legendary Atlantic …
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THICK — I. ˈthik adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English thikke, from Old English thicce; akin to Old High German dicki …
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GILL, BRENDAN — born Oct. 4, 1914, Hartford, Conn., U.S. died Dec. 27, 1997, New York, N.Y. American critic and writer chiefly known …
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BRENDAN, SAINT, — born c. 484, /486, Tralee, now in County Kerry, Ire. died 578, Annaghdown, County Galway; feast day May 16 Brendan …
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BRENDAN, SAINT — Additional reading Works on Brendan and his travels include George A. Little, Brendan the Navigator (1945); and Geoffrey Ashe, Land …
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GILL, BRENDAN — born Oct. 4, 1914, Hartford, Conn., U.S. died Dec. 27, 1997, New York, N.Y. U.S. writer. He is chiefly known …
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BRENDAN, SAINT — born 484/486, Tralee, Ire. died 578, Annaghdown, County Galway; feast day May 16 Celtic saint and hero of legendary Atlantic …
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BEHAN, BRENDAN FRANCIS — born Feb. 9, 1923, Dublin, Ire. died March 20, 1964, Dublin Irish author. An alcoholic from age eight and an …
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ST BRENDAN — ➡ Brendan
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BOLGER — biographical name James Brendan 1935- prime minister of New Zealand (1990-97)
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SHENG
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SAINT
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SURROGATE — I. ˈsərəˌgāt, usu -ād.+V transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Latin surrogatus, past participle of surrogare, subrogare to substitute, from …
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GIVE OVER — verb Etymology: Middle English given over, from given to give + over transitive verb 1. : to bring to an …
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DERVISH — ˈdərvish, -ə̄v-, -əiv-, -vēsh sometimes ˈderv- or ˈdeəv- noun ( -es ) Etymology: Turkish derviş, literally, beggar, from Persian darvēsh …
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GIVE OVER — Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. : cease 2. : entrust 3. a. : to yield without restraint or control …
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GIVE OVER — [give over] vt (14c) 1: cease 2: entrust 3 a: to yield without restraint or control: abandon "gave themselves over …
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LITTLEWOOD, JOAN (MAUD) — born 1914?, London influential British theatrical director who rejected the standardized form and innocuous social content of the commercial theatre …
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BORSTAL SYSTEM — English reformatory system designed for youths between 16 and 21, named after an old convict prison at Borstal, Kent. The …
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SWEATER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES lambswool jumper/sweater/blanket etc COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE black ▪ Black and white thick chenille …
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FRANCIS — n. Abbott George Francis Adams Charles Francis Bacon Francis Viscount St. Albans Bacon Francis Bayard Thomas Francis Beaumont Francis Bebey …
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DRAMATIST — n. 25B6; noun PLAYWRIGHT, writer, scriptwriter, screenwriter, scenarist, dramaturge. See list. Dramatists Aeschylus (Greek) Lessing, Gotthold (German) Albee, Edward (American) …
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CHELSEA — Челси 1) Город на востоке штата Массачусетс, промышленный и жилой пригород г. Бостона, в эстуарии р. Мистик [Mystic River]. 35 …

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