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/koz"grayv'/, n.William Thomas, 1880-1965, Irish political leader: president of the executive council of the Irish Free State 1922-32.
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COSGRAVE (L.) — COSGRAVE LIAM (1920 ) Avocat de formation, Liam Cosgrave, Premier ministre de la république d’Irlande depuis mars 1973, est le fils de William Cosgrave, premier chef du gouvernement de l’État libre d’Irlande et partisan du traité de partage de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Cosgrave — ist der Name folgender Personen: Liam Cosgrave (* 1920), irischer Politiker Liam T. Cosgrave(* 1956), irischer Politiker Philip Cosgrave († 1923), irischer Politiker William Thomas Cosgrave (1880–1965), irischer Politiker … Deutsch Wikipedia
Cosgrave — [ kɔzgreɪv], 1) Liam Thomas, irischer Politiker, * Templeogue (County Dublin) 17. 4. 1920, Sohn von 2); zunächst in der Finanzverwaltung tätig, schloss sich politisch der Fine Gael an. 1948 51 war er Handels und Industrieminister, 1954 57… … Universal-Lexikon
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Cosgrave — This most interesting surname, is a County Cork variant of Cosgrave , which is the Anglicized form of the Gaelic name O Coscraigh , meaning the male descendant (O) of Coscrach, a Gaelic nickname meaning victorious, triumphant (from coscur ,… … Surnames reference
Cosgrave, William Thomas — born June 6, 1880, Dublin, Ire. died Nov. 16, 1965, Dublin Irish statesman, first president (1922–32) of the Irish Free State. Early attracted to Sinn Féin, he took part in the 1916 Easter Rising and was interned briefly by the British. As… … Universalium
Cosgrave, Liam — ▪ prime minister of Ireland born April 1920, Templeogue, County Dublin, Ire. Irish politician, prime minister from February 1973 to July 1977. His father, W.T. Cosgrave, was president of the Executive Council and head of the… … Universalium
Cosgrave — I. biographical name Liam 1920 prime minister of Ireland (1973 77) II. biographical name William Thomas 1880 1965 father of Liam Irish statesman … New Collegiate Dictionary
Cosgrave — /ˈkɒzgreɪv/ (say kozgrayv) noun 1. Liam, born 1920, Irish Fine Gael politician; prime minister 1973–77. 2. his father, William Thomas, 1880–1965, Irish political leader; president of the executive council of the Irish Free State, 1922–32 …
