Mallon

[ mal-uhn ]

noun

1. Mary Typhoid Mary, 1869?–1938, U.S. cook, born in Ireland: known immune carrier of typhoid fever who infected many with the disease, institutionalized in 1914.

Example Sentences

He has said Mr Hume and his deputy Seamus Mallon were among the figures who drew him to the party to campaign for the Good Friday Agreement.

From BBC

Based on the novel by Thomas Mallon, the eight-episode “Fellow Travelers” sets up shop at the intersection of the political and the personal, and asks if the two can ever really be separated.

From Los Angeles Times

The fact that researchers are finding all these horned dinosaur species is a source of excitement, Mallon says—but also a source of frustration, given the discussions over each new fossil.

From Science Magazine

I began the pitch for “Fellow Travelers,” my adaptation of Thomas Mallon’s beautiful novel, with a piece of personal history.

From Los Angeles Times

The other is “Fellow Travelers,” based on Thomas Mallon’s 2007 novel about two men who meet at the height of the McCarthy era and their secret, decades-long romance.

From Los Angeles Times