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o'brien

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. O'Brien, Edna O'Briennoun

    Irish writer (born in 1932)

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  1. o'brien

    O'Brien is a surname of Irish origin, originating from the Gaelic term "Ó Briain" meaning "descendant of Brian." The name Brian itself means noble or high, suggesting that those with the name O'Brien are descendants of a noble or esteemed lineage. It is a common surname in Ireland due to its association with a historical Irish royal family, the O'Briens of Munster. Apart from being a surname, O'Brien can also denote things named after individuals bearing the surname, such as buildings, bridges, or works of literature.

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  1. O'Brien

    O'Brien is a fictional character and the main antagonist in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. The protagonist Winston Smith, living in a dystopian society governed by the Party, feels strangely drawn to Inner Party member O'Brien. Orwell never reveals O'Brien's first name.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of o'brien in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of o'brien in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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  1. Kent Bazemore:

    One thing you don’t want to have is regret, and if I go to another team or miss this season because I didn’t do it and I’ve got to watch these guys party with the Larry O’Brien Trophy because I didn’t do it, I’d be pretty hurt.

  2. Alyssa Farah:

    These allegations are an example of precisely what's wrong with Washington -- a junior-level disgruntled former detailee, with whom Ambassador O'Brien had almost no interaction, can launch baseless attacks for partisan purposes, yevgeny Vindman is no longer at National Security Council after Yevgeny Vindman detail was ended following poor performance, as revealed in the House Democrats' letter. Yevgeny Vindman now attempts to retaliate against Yevgeny Vindman former supervisors for providing an accurate assessment of Yevgeny Vindman performance.

  3. Pentagon Milley:

    Robert O'Brien, or anyone else, can speculate as they see fit, I am not going to engage in speculation, I'm going to engage in the rigorous analysis of the situation based on the conditions and the plans that I'm aware of in my conversations with the President.

  4. James Green:

    The likely real driver is( Pompeo's) speech on Thursday at the Nixon Library on China, it culminates a month of China speeches by National Security Advisor O'Brien, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and Attorney General Barr. Having something big to announce or explain will give the speech more' umph'.

  5. Susan Gapstur:

    The analysis by O'Brien and colleagues provides incremental insight into the link between genital powder use and ovarian cancer risk but does not provide the definitive evidence.


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