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Music and literature have always and continue to be massive influences. Writers such as Seamus Heaney and Frank McGuinness. I have always admired the humanitarians that I knew growing up in Derry whose influence steered me in the direction of some of the work that I have chosen in the past.
Bronagh Gallagher

Meaning of "Heaney" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEANEY

Heaney  [ˈhiːnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEANEY

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Heaney is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEANEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Heaney

Heaney is a surname of Irish origin. Notable people with the surname include: ▪ Aidan Heaney, retired English football player ▪ Charles Heaney, American photographer and painter ▪ Craig Heaney, British actor of screen, stage and radio ▪ Dermot Heaney, former Irish Gaelic footballer ▪ Francis Heaney, author of the humor collection Holy Tango of Literature ▪ Gerald William Heaney, federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals ▪ Geraldine Heaney, Irish-Canadian ice hockey head coach ▪ Harry Heaney, Emeritus Professor of Organic Chemistry ▪ Mark Heaney, drummer ▪ Neil Heaney, English former footballer ▪ Sarah Heaney, Scottish television presenter ▪ Seamus Heaney, Irish poet, writer and lecturer who was awarded the Nobel Prize ▪ Stewart Heaney, Canadian cricketer ▪ Thomas Heaney, Australian rules footballer...

Definition of Heaney in the English dictionary

The definition of Heaney in the dictionary is Seamus. Born 1939, Irish poet and critic, born in Northern Ireland. His collections include Death of a Naturalist, North, The Haw Lantern, The Spirit Level, District and Circle, and Human Chain. Nobel prize for literature 1995.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEANEY


beanie
ˈbiːnɪ
bikini
bɪˈkiːnɪ
Cassini
kæˈsiːnɪ
genie
ˈdʒiːnɪ
Houdini
huːˈdiːnɪ
Irene
aɪˈriːnɪ
kundalini
ˈkʊndəˌliːnɪ
malihini
ˌmɑːlɪˈhiːnɪ
Martini
mɑːˈtiːnɪ
Mussolini
ˌmʊsəˈliːnɪ
panini
pæˈniːnɪ
Puccini
pʊˈtʃiːnɪ
Rossini
rɒˈsiːnɪ
Selene
sɪˈliːnɪ
sweeney
ˈswiːnɪ
tahini
təˈhiːnɪ
teeny
ˈtiːnɪ
tortellini
ˌtɔːtəˈliːnɪ
wahine
wɑːˈhiːnɪ
zucchini
tsuːˈkiːnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEANEY

Healy
heap
heaped
heaper
heaping
heaps
heapstead
heapy
hear
hear out
hear tell
hear! hear!
hearable
heard
Heard and McDonald Islands

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEANEY

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

Synonyms and antonyms of Heaney in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Heaney» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEANEY

Find out the translation of Heaney to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Heaney from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Heaney» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

希尼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Heaney
570 millions of speakers

English

Heaney
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हेअनी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

هيني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Хини
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Heaney
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হেনে
260 millions of speakers

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Heaney
220 millions of speakers

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Heaney
190 millions of speakers

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Heaney
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヒーニー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

히니
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Heaney
85 millions of speakers
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Heaney
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Heaney
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेने
75 millions of speakers

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Heaney
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Heaney
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Heaney
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Хіні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Heaney
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Heaney
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Heaney
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Heaney
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Heaney
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Heaney

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEANEY»

The term «Heaney» is regularly used and occupies the 56.504 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 Heaney

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QUOTES WITH «HEANEY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Heaney.
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Bronagh Gallagher
Music and literature have always and continue to be massive influences. Writers such as Seamus Heaney and Frank McGuinness. I have always admired the humanitarians that I knew growing up in Derry whose influence steered me in the direction of some of the work that I have chosen in the past.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEANEY»

Discover the use of Heaney in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Heaney and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Seamus Heaney: The Making of the Poet
This book provides the fullest account yet of his early life as an Ulster Catholic and the experiences, influences, and relationships - personal, literary, and political - that shaped his poetic development and awareness in the midst of the ...
Michael Parker, 1993
2
Seamus Heaney: The Crisis of Identity
In this study, Floyd Collins develops a model of crisis that proves an apt tool for assessing Seamus Heaney's poetic career.
Floyd Collins, 2003
3
Beowulf
It is not hard to draw parallels between this story and the history of the twentieth century, nor can Heaney's Beowulf fail to be read partly in the light of his Northern Irish upbringing.
Seamus Heaney, 2009
4
Seamus Heaney
Whereas other books on the Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney have dwelt chiefly on the biographical, geographical, and political aspects of his writing, this book looks squarely and deeply at Heaney's poetry as art.
Helen Hennessy Vendler, 2000
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Seamus Heaney, Poet of Contrary Progressions
Presents a scholarly exploration of the style, message, and themes of the Irish poet's works.
Henry Hart, 1993
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Seamus Heaney
Much of his work portrays the intensity of the Irish experience. Study the poet's work with this text, including "North," "Singing School," "Glanmore Sonnets," "The Harvest Bow," "Ugolino
Harold Bloom, 2009
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Calcium in Human Health
Among the topics discussed in this text are calcium function as the main element in bone as a stabilizer of proteins, the methodology for estimating calcium intakes of various populations as well as how to conduct controlled feeding studies ...
Connie M. Weaver, Robert P. Heaney, 2007
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North
In North Seamus Heaney found a myth which allowed him to articulate a vision of Ireland - its people, history and landscape.
Seamus Heaney, 2010
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Seamus Heaney and the Emblems of Hope
"Explores Seamus Heaney's adaptation of the Celtic ritual known as the Feis of Tara, demonstrates the sovereignty motif's continued relevance in works by Irish poets Thomas Kinsella, John Montague, Eavan Boland, and Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill, and ...
Karen Marguerite Moloney, 2007
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Seamus Heaney and Medieval Poetry
watching the landscape, as Heaney tells us he himself used to hide 'in the throat of an old willow tree at the end of the farmyard.'1 Just as Sweeney spends his time in Buile Suibhne with an ear out for the army, seeking to stay one step ahead, ...
Conor McCarthy, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEANEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Heaney is used in the context of the following news items.
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Did the Marlins jump the gun on Andrew Heaney?
Andrew Heaney had quite the busy offseason. He was traded twice in one mid-December's day, traveling around Los Angeles from team to ... «Minor League Ball, Jul 15»
2
Fantasy sizzlers and fizzlers: Andrew Heaney showing polish
SP Andrew Heaney, Los Angeles Angels: Capped by seven shutout innings Sunday, the left-hander has dazzled in his first four starts for the ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
3
Mehgan Heaney-Grier previews Discovery Channel's 'Treasure …
Dive Master and Women's Diver's Hall of Fame member Mehgan Heaney-Grier previewed Discovery Channel's new adventure series: ... «The Global Dispatch, Jul 15»
4
Andrew Heaney and red hot offense lead to 10-3 win, Angels now in …
Andrew Heaney absolutely dominated the Mariners, and between some gifted runs via errors and an offensive Halo blitz in the sixth inning, the ... «Halo's Heaven, Jul 15»
5
Angels SP Andrew Heaney improves to 3-0
"I needed to make some good pitches," Heaney said. "I did at some points, and I felt like throughout the day when I really needed a punchout or ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
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Heaney makes case to stay in Angels' rotation
Andrew Heaney, who sat in the Angels' dugout for more than 25 minutes to wait for his half of the sixth, needed none of it. The 24-year-old lefty ... «MLB.com, Jul 15»
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Bill Heaney: benefits sanctions are hurting people in need across …
You need to have a thick skin for this job. Putting your work out there before something like 100,000 people each week – that's those who read ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
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Weekend pitchers to stream: Pick up Kyle Hendricks, Andrew Heaney
It's the weekend, meaning it's your last chance to flip categories in head-to-head leagues. This week, Bette Marston, who's filling in for Michael ... «SI.com, Jul 15»
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Andrew Heaney makes case to stay in Angels rotation when Jered …
Left-hander Andrew Heaney is strong-arming his way into the pitching picture with a 2-0 record and 1.77 earned-run average in three starts ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
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Jon Gray vs. Andrew Heaney: How the Angels scored by calling up …
Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney works against the Rockies on Tuesday at Coors Field. (David Zalubowski, Associated Press). «The Denver Post, Jul 15»

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