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Brennan

American  
[bren-uhn] / ˈbrɛn ən /

noun

  1. William Joseph, Jr., 1906–97, U.S. lawyer and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1956–90.


Brennan British  
/ ˈbrɛnən /

noun

  1. Christopher John . 1870–1932, Australian poet and classical scholar, disciple of Mallarmé and exponent of French symbolism in Australian verse

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Matthew Brennan became the first Briton since cycling great Sir Mark Cavendish to win the Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne one-day race in Belgium.

From BBC

"I've ridden this race twice as a junior," said Visma-Lease a Bike rider Brennan, who was able to ride despite a heavy fall on Saturday in Omloop Nieuwsblad.

From BBC

Don Verrilli also reflects on his deep and broad experience over decades of Supreme Court litigation, beginning with a clerkship for Justice Brennan in the 1980s, through his service in government under President Obama, to recent wins arguing before SCOTUS, to provide a truly clarifying perspective on the scale of the challenges facing the rule of law, and the “hard-nosed faith” required to overcome them.

From Slate

Depending on the contents of that report, the prosecution may want the defendant examined by their psychiatrist Dr Brennan.''

From BBC

Alarmed by my plans, my father and Uncle Brennan and their close friend Joe Cotchett — each one steeped in law and politics but only Joe standing six foot four and a former Special Forces paratrooper —attempted a last-minute intervention.

From Los Angeles Times