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Berrigan

American  
[ber-i-guhn] / ˈbɛr ɪ gən /

noun

  1. Daniel, 1921–2016, U.S. Jesuit priest, peace activist, and poet.

  2. Philip, 1923–2002, U.S. peace activist and former Catholic priest.


berrigan British  
/ ˈbɛrɪɡən /

noun

  1. an Australian tree, Pittosporum phylliraeoides , with hanging branches

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"This is a tragic and complex investigation, and investigative teams remain on Berrigan Drive," the police said in a statement.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2024

It was the week of Easter, and Philip Berrigan — that rabble-rousing ex-priest, that antiwar icon — needed bread for Communion.

From Washington Post • May 24, 2022

Miranda Berrigan, an advanced graduate student with expertise in the division of labor in families, provided consultation for this article.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2022

The Rev. Daniel Berrigan, 94, a Roman Catholic priest and peace activist who was imprisoned for burning draft files in a protest against the Vietnam War, died in New York.

From Washington Times • Apr. 30, 2021

Three years after that prosecution, Mr. Clark defended the Harrisburg Seven, antiwar activists led by the Rev. Philip Berrigan, the radical Roman Catholic priest.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2021