Parnell

American

[pahr-nel, pahr-nl] / pɑrˈnɛl, ˈpɑr nl /

noun

Charles Stewart, 1846–91, Irish political leader.

Parnell British

/ pɑːˈnɛl, ˈpɑːnəl /

noun

Charles Stewart. 1846–91, Irish nationalist, who led the Irish Home Rule movement in Parliament (1880–90) with a calculated policy of obstruction. Although Gladstone was converted to Home Rule (1886), Parnell's career was ruined by the scandal over his adultery with Mrs O'Shea

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Other Word Forms

Parnellism noun
Parnellite noun

Example Sentences

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"Here's what we're asking: Allow the Pentagon to use Anthropic's model for all lawful purposes", Parnell added.

From BBC

Still, a key force keeping consumer price inflation in check in recent years has been softness in goods prices, Parnell says.

From Barron's

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in July that Iran’s program had been set back by “one to two years.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“Our nation requires that our partners be willing to help our warfighters win in any fight. Ultimately, this is about our troops and the safety of the American people,” chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said contractors are already improving their performance as a result of the order.

From The Wall Street Journal

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