O'Neill

[ oh-neel ]

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

/ əʊˈniːl /

noun

1. O'NeillEugene (Gladstone)18881953MUSTHEATRE: dramatist 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

Example Sentences

O’Neill said she hoped there could be a “positive resolution”.

From BBC

O’Neill said she and the Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly met the health minister on Wednesday night, ahead of his discussions with the unions.

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O'Neill said that it's a "challenging situation" and the the executive does not want workers to go on strike.

From BBC

"We have two that will miss out, Ross McCausland came into camp with a foot injury, and we felt the best thing was to send him back to his club," NI boss Michael O'Neill told BBC Sport NI.

From BBC

The hell with Tip O’Neill; these days, no politics is local.

From Slate