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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Irish king (1002–1014) who spent most of his life fighting the Danes and the Norse. He was killed after the final defeat of a Danish coalition, which ended Norse power in Ireland.
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Examples
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"Is your name Brian Boru?" she inquired, with animation.
Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book Anna Fuller 1884
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In "Brian Boru" and "Finn MacCool" Morgan Llewellyn typically writes from the POV of the character she is reasearching not in First Person, but in 3rd Person Limited Omniscient.
Truisms Walter Jon Williams 2007
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Was one of my ancestors the Irish chieftain Brian Boru?
Tracing My Roots and Coming Up With Dirt Joe Queenan 2011
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History: Brian Boru was the most famous Irish king.
15,000 Baby Names Bruce Lansky 2010
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History: Brian Boru was the most famous Irish king.
15,000 Baby Names Bruce Lansky 2010
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"My father, sir, was an English gentleman, and my mother of Irish descent, whose antecedents claimed Brian Boru as their blood kin."
Dearly Beloved 2010
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History: Brian Boru was the most famous Irish king.
15,000 Baby Names Bruce Lansky 2010
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History: Brian Boru was the most famous Irish king.
15,000 Baby Names Bruce Lansky 2010
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Vikings vs Gaels, weird women and war, as Turlogh Dubh and Conn bear witness to the passing of Brian Boru.
Archive 2008-10-01 Blue Tyson 2008
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Vikings vs Gaels, weird women and war, as Turlogh Dubh and Conn bear witness to the passing of Brian Boru.
Archive 2008-10-01 Blue Tyson 2008
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