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O'Neill

American  
[oh-neel] / oʊˈnil /

noun

  1. Eugene (Gladstone), 1888–1953, U.S. playwright: Nobel Prize 1936.

  2. Thomas P(hilip) Tip, 1912–1994, U.S. politician: congressman 1953–87; speaker of the House 1977–87.


O'Neill British  
/ əʊˈniːl /

noun

  1. Eugene ( Gladstone ). 1888–1953, US dramatist. His works, which are notable for their emotional power and psychological analysis, include Desire under the Elms (1924), Strange Interlude (1928), Mourning becomes Elektra (1931), Long Day's Journey into Night (1941), and The Iceman Cometh (1946): Nobel prize for literature 1936

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Northern Ireland will be without Ali McCann, Ruairi McConville, Paddy McNair and Bailey Peacock-Farrell for the game in Wales, and O'Neill did suggest he would make changes to his starting team.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Blaine O’Neill, DJ and events organizer: I always say Taix is the “People’s Country Club.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

O'Neill said he could praise every player in his team for how they adapted on a big stage.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Stormont's Executive Office, jointly led by the deputy first minister and First Minister Michelle O'Neill, launched its Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy in 2024.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

I told Jesse that O’Neill would be expecting his call, that the next move was his.

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