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My favorite actor who played villains - who could play anything, really - was Jimmy Cagney.
Malcolm McDowell

Meaning of "Cagney" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CAGNEY

Cagney  [ˈkæɡnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAGNEY

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Cagney is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CAGNEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cagney

Cagney is an Irish patronymic surname of Gaelic origin. In Gaelic, the name is Ó Caingne, and means "grandson of advocate", from caingean "legal dispute." In modern times, it can be a male or female given name.

Definition of Cagney in the English dictionary

The definition of Cagney in the dictionary is James. 1899–1986, US film actor, esp in gangster roles; his films include The Public Enemy, Angels with Dirty Faces, The Roaring Twenties, and Yankee Doodle Dandy for which he won an Oscar.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAGNEY


Agni
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAGNEY

Cagliari
Cagliostro
cagmag
cagmagged
cagmagging
cagot
cagoule
cagy
cagyness
cahier
Cahokia Mounds
cahoots
cahow
CAI
Caiaphas
Caicos Islands

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAGNEY

attorney
barney
bread and honey
chimney
Clooney
Disney
honey
journey
kidney
McCartney
money
on the money
Orkney
paper money
Rodney
Romney
Rooney
Sidney
Sydney
Whitney

Synonyms and antonyms of Cagney in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Cagney» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAGNEY

Find out the translation of Cagney to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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卡格尼
1,325 millions of speakers

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Cagney
570 millions of speakers

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Cagney
510 millions of speakers

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Cagney
380 millions of speakers
ar

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array(كني)
280 millions of speakers

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Кэгни
278 millions of speakers

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Cagney
270 millions of speakers

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Cagney
260 millions of speakers

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Cagney
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Cagney
190 millions of speakers

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Cagney
180 millions of speakers

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キャグニー
130 millions of speakers

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캐그니
85 millions of speakers

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Cagney
85 millions of speakers
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Cagney
80 millions of speakers

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Cagney
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Cagney
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Cagney´nin
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Cagney
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Cagney
50 millions of speakers

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Кегні
40 millions of speakers

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Cagney
30 millions of speakers
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Κάγκνεϊ
15 millions of speakers
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Cagney
14 millions of speakers
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Cagney
10 millions of speakers
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Cagney
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Cagney

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAGNEY»

The term «Cagney» is regularly used and occupies the 78.823 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Cagney

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8 QUOTES WITH «CAGNEY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Cagney.
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Dennis Farina
When I was a kid going to the movies, we'd go because Bogart was in the movie, or Cagney, or John Wayne. We didn't know what the story was about or anything.
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Sharon Gless
Well what do you do with a character like Christine Cagney and you tell her she can't have things?
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Sharon Gless
Yeah, I've always been accused of having a sense of mischief and I'm very flattered that you say you can see it in the roles I play, because I think that's important, even if I do play intense characters, like especially Christine Cagney.
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Sharon Gless
But I've always believed that Christine Cagney shouldn't be played past a certain age.
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Bob Hope
A James Cagney love scene is one where he lets the other guy live.
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Jack Huston
The old movie stars like Bogart, James Cagney, Jimmy Stewart, they weren't this gorgeous, striking six-foot man who's rippled with muscles.
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Malcolm McDowell
My favorite actor who played villains - who could play anything, really - was Jimmy Cagney.
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Larry Merchant
Follow the wisdom of the great actor, James Cagney, you hit your mark, you look the other guy in the eye, and you tell the truth.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAGNEY»

Discover the use of Cagney in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Cagney and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cagney by Cagney
This book is for the true fan of James Cagney. Mr. Cagney tells his story as no one can.
James Cagney, 2010
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Defining Women: Television and the Case of Cagney & Lacey
Defining Women explores the social and cultural construction of gender and the meanings of woman, women, and femininity as they were negotiated in the pioneering television series Cagney and Lacey, starring two women as Focusing on the ...
Julie D'Acci, 1994
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Cagney
John McCabe's participation in the writing of James Cagney's autobiography, the many years of friendship that followed, and an intense period of interview and discussion in preparation for a musical comedy based on Cagney's life--a show ...
John McCabe, 2013
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Executive Compensation
Executive Compensation is an invaluable guide through the maze of rules, regulations and practices that governs this area.
Michael S. Sirkin, Lawrence K. Cagney, 2014
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City Boys: Cagney, Bogart, Garfield
While blending the stories of the professional and political lives of Cagney, Bogart, and Garfield into one fascinating narrative, Robert Sklar probes the cultural forces that produced this vivid cultural icon and examines its power over ...
Robert Sklar, 1994
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Cagney: The Actor As Auteur
Interviews with the actor's principal directors--Raoul Walsh, William Wellman, and Howard Hawks--and members of his family, together with rare photographs, complement this biography and film study of the inimitable Cagney
Patrick McGilligan, 1982
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The Guide to United States Popular Culture
Cagney, James (1899-1986), began his climb to stardom because he fit a stereotype. In 1933, during the filming of Lady Killer (1933), Darry 1 F. Zanuck sent to his crew of writers a memo detailing the studio's requirements for the Cagney ...
Ray Broadus Browne, Pat Browne, 2001
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Cagney and Lacey ... and Me: An Inside Hollywood Story Or ...
Backstage, behind the scenes (and in your face) with the producer of one of the most important television series ever to come out of Hollywood.
Barney Rosenzweig, 2007
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Warners Wiseguys: All 112 Films That Robinson, Cagney and ...
"This book covers each film, complete with commentary and other film buffs.
Scott Allen Nollen, 2008
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Ireland and the Americas: Culture, Politics, and History : a ...
(1899–1986). James Francis Cagney was one of the most recognized movie gangsters and popular culture icons of the twentieth century. Cagney was born on July 14, 1899, the son of an Irish-Norwegian mother and an alcoholic Irish father.
James Patrick Byrne, Philip Coleman, Jason Francis King, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAGNEY»

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'The Fosters' fan recap: Meanwhile, in Mexico ...
The guys Cagney-and-Lacey that clue all the way to the florist, where Ty purchased Grandma's lovely arrangement of irises. It is a dead end, ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
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VIDEO: 'Medical episode' could be cause of Brighton double bus …
Eyewitness Hollie Cagney posted on Twitter: "Saw bus with an orange cone stuck under his wheel. Heard an almighty bang." Brighton and ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Munster final draw leads to Cork and Kerry fixtures chaos
Martin Brennan and Luke Meade are selected at midfield and left half-forward, with Danny O'Flynn and Andrew Cagney losing out. «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
4
Three new Woodstock food establishments
... in Red Hook and Zena, and later the Red Devon in Jimmy Cagney's old steakhouse over in the Dutchess County community of Bangwell. «Woodstock Times, Jul 15»
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Help the Jimmy Fund at the movies in Warwick this summer
In its early years, the Theatre Program attracted the support of such legendary stars including James Cagney, Loretta Young, Bing Crosby, and ... «Warwick Beacon, Jul 15»
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Michael Douglas' mother Diana dies aged 92
Her TV credits spanned the decades and included a variety of roles, both big and small, from Cagney & Lacey and Dynasty to a recurring role ... «hellomagazine.com, Jul 15»
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The Future Five, July 6, 2015
The film stars James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, and Richard Whorf. The story begins when the aging Cohan — a musical composer, ... «Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette, Jul 15»
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Cork draft in two U21′s and Limerick unchanged for Munster …
... at midfield. Danny O'Flynn and Andrew Cagney are the two players to make way from the side that defeated Waterford at the semi-final stage. «The42, Jul 15»
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Diana Douglas Death: Mother Of Michael Douglas Dies At 92
Her TV credits include "Naked City," "Flipper," "Kung Fu," "Barnaby Jones," "Cagney & Lacey," "Dynasty," Knots Landing," "The West Wing" and ... «Headlines & Global News, Jul 15»
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Anna Daly cried as credits rolled on final Ireland AM show
Ireland AM on TV3, L-R: Noel Higgins, Michael Jackson, Maggie Bonner, Anna Daly and Marl Cagney. And if you're looking for lazy brunch ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»

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