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- proper noun Ireland Croke Park, the largest stadium of
Ireland , home of theGaelic games .
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Examples
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And when he comes to the "want of perspicacity" revealed in Croker's notes, Macaulay outdoes himself.
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And when he comes to the "want of perspicacity" revealed in Croker's notes, Macaulay outdoes himself.
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Princes (Alfred) lives in Croker's House; where a white flag flies to tell when he is at home.
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Cave, told me that copy was seldom sent to the press till late in the night before the day of publication, 'Croker's Boswell, p. 121, note.
Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887
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William the "Croker," the other applicant for official favor, wanted
Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century Mifflin Wistar Gibbs 1885
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The characters are meant for portraits; thus: "Croker" represents Rigby; "Menmouth," Lord Hertford;
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook Ebenezer Cobham Brewer 1853
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I hope I can get to the Cartier display, and I have a trip to the Croker Art Museum in Sacramento to visit, as they have a bunch of Gilded Age heirlooms belonging to the Croker family on display.
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If anyone has any questions please call Major James Croker at or 770-389-0598
Dr Gyi 2010
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Now he gave the pert, seductive charm of Lady Selina Meade, the arch amusement of the Princess Sophia, or the teasing melancholy of Rosamund Croker, a sumptuous life all of their own.
Thomas Lawrence: The new romantic – review Richard Holmes 2010
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And sneaked, and cring'd, till Croker whin'd at length!
The Age Reviewed 2010
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