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kelly

1

[ kel-ee ]

noun

Slang.
plural kellies, kellys.
  1. a man's stiff hat, as a derby or straw skimmer.


Kelly

2

[ kel-ee ]

noun

  1. Ellsworth, 1923–2015, U.S. painter and sculptor.
  2. Emmett (Leo), 1898–1979, U.S. circus clown and pantomimist.
  3. Eu·gene Cur·ran [yoo-, jeen, , kur, -, uh, n, kuhr, -], Gene, 1912–96, U.S. dancer, choreographer, actor, and director.
  4. George (Edward), 1887–1974, U.S. playwright and actor.
  5. Grace Patricia Princess Grace of Monaco, 1929–82, U.S. actress: married Prince Rainier III of Monaco 1956.
  6. Walt, 1913–73, U.S. cartoonist.
  7. Also Kellie. a male or female given name.

Kelly

/ ˈɛɪ /

noun

  1. KellyGene19121996MUSDANCE: dancerDANCE: choreographerFILMS AND TV: actorFILMS AND TV: director Gene, full name Eugene Curran Kelly. 1912–96, US dancer, choreographer, film actor, and director. His many films include An American in Paris (1951) and Singin' in the Rain (1952)
  2. KellyGrace19291982FUSFILMS AND TV: actress Grace. 1929–82, US film actress. Her films included High Noon (1952) and High Society (1956). She married Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956 and died following a car crash
  3. KellyNed18551880MAustralianCRIME AND POLICING: horse thiefCRIME AND POLICING: cattle thiefMISC: bushranger Ned. 1855–80, Australian horse and cattle thief and bushranger, active in Victoria: captured by the police and hanged
  4. game as Ned Kelly or as game as Ned Kelly
    See game 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kelly1

First recorded in 1910–15; generic use of surname Kelly, taken as representative of a stage Irishman wearing such a derby
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“I went up to coach Kelly and I said, ‘You might want to consider this kid Carson Schwesinger as a walk-on — he’s a poor man’s Ethan Calvert,’” Charles Collins told The Times last fall.

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Following a trial at the Old Bailey brothers Louis Ahearne, 36, and Stewart Ahearne, 46, along with Daniel Kelly, 46, were each found guilty of conspiracy to murder.

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Earlier, Louis Ahearne was sentenced to 33 years, his older brother Stewart Ahearne for 30 years and Kelly for 36 years plus an extra five years on licence.

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He denied being part of the conspiracy to kill Allen and blamed Kelly as the person who pulled the trigger.

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It can now be reported that Kelly - who did not attend the sentencing hearing due to ongoing severe back pain - is one of three men wanted by Japanese authorities as part of a landmark extradition request.

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