KELLY

Kelly, Gene Kelly, Eugene Curran Kelly

(noun) United States dancer who performed in many musical films (1912-1996)

Kelly, Grace Kelly, Grace Patricia Kelly, Princess Grace of Monaco

(noun) United States film actress who retired when she married into the royal family of Monaco (1928-1982)

Kelly, Emmett Kelly, Weary Willie

(noun) United States circus clown (1898-1979)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Kelly

A surname, Anglicised from the Irish Ó Ceallaigh.

A male given name from surnames.

A female given name from surnames, popular from the 1960s to the 1990s.

Noun

kelly (plural kellies)

A square or hexagonal pipe that is turned in order to rotate the rotary table of a drilling rig.

Source: Wiktionary



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26 March 2025

CAST

(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal


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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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