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PRONUNCIATION OF O'CASEY

O'Casey  [əʊˈkeɪsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF O'CASEY

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
O'casey 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 O'CASEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

O'Casey (surname)

O'Casey is a common variation of the Gaelic cathasaigh, meaning vigilant or watchful, with the added anglicized prefix O' of the Gaelic Ó, meaning grandson or descendant. At least six different septs used this name, primarily in the Counties of Cork and Dublin. People with the surname O'Casey include: ▪ Seán O'Casey, Irish playwright ▪ Breon O'Casey, son of Seán O'Casey ▪ Lance O'Casey, cartoon character ▪ O'Casey, chief of Saithne, now Sonagh, in Westmeath; see Tuite Baronets...

Definition of O'Casey in the English dictionary

The definition of O'Casey in the dictionary is Sean. 1880–1964, Irish dramatist. His plays include Juno and the Paycock and The Plough and the Stars, which are realistic pictures of Dublin slum life.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH O'CASEY


Basie
ˈbeɪsɪ
bassy
ˈbeɪsɪ
bonaci
bəˈneɪsɪ
homoplasy
ˈhəʊməʊˌpleɪsɪ
kleinhuisie
ˈkleɪnˈheɪsɪ
lacey
ˈleɪsɪ
lacy
ˈleɪsɪ
pacey
ˈpeɪsɪ
pacy
ˈpeɪsɪ
racy
ˈreɪsɪ
spacey
ˈspeɪsɪ
spacy
ˈspeɪsɪ
Sulawesi
ˌsuːləˈweɪsɪ
Tracy
ˈtreɪsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE O'CASEY

O-shaped
O. Henry
o.b.o.
o.e.
o.g.
O.K.
o.n.o.
o.p.
o.s.
Brien
o´clock
O´Connell
O´Connor
er
Flaherty
Higgins
Keeffe
Neill
Toole

WORDS THAT END LIKE O'CASEY

Anglesey
Dempsey
Guernsey
horsey
hosey
jasey
jersey
kersey
Kinsey
Lindsey
linsey
malmsey
Massey
Mersey
New Jersey
Odyssey
posey
Ramsey
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Wallasey

Synonyms and antonyms of O'Casey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «O'Casey» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

奥卡西
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

O´Casey
570 millions of speakers

English

O´Casey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

O´Casey
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

O´Casey
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

О´Кейси
278 millions of speakers

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O´Casey
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্রায়েন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

O´Casey
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

O´Brien
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

O´Casey
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オケーシー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

O´Casey
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

O´Brien
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

O´Casey
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஓ ´பிரையன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओब्रायन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

O´Brien
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

O´Casey
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

O´Casey
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

О´Кейсі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

O´Casey
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

O´Casey
15 millions of speakers
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O´Casey
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

O´Casey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

O´Casey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of O'Casey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «O'CASEY»

The term «O'Casey» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.121 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «O'CASEY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about O'Casey

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «O'CASEY»

Discover the use of O'Casey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to O'Casey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sean O'Casey: Writer at Work - A Biography
Christopher Murray's Se?O'Casey: Writer at Work takes a fresh look at the last of the great writers of the Irish literary revival.
Christopher Murray, 2004
2
Sean O'Casey
Despite brevity the analysis of O'Casey's personal and professional career is penetrating and affords a contemporary study of his plays as well as a careful reading of his autobiographical writings.
Bernard Benstock, 1972
3
Sean O'Casey
Surveys the Irish dramatist's life, work, times, and historical background, with summaries and analyses of the six major plays and six minor ones
Doris daRin, 1976
4
Sean O'Casey's I Knock at the Door: Play in Two Acts
One of the most heartwarming studies of American family life yet to reach the stage, and one of the great favorites among nonprofessionals.
Sean O'Casey, 1958
5
The Years of O'Casey, 1921-1926: A Documentary History
As this book is a documentary history, the story is told primarily through the words of the writers, actors, producers, critics, and members of the audience who themselves lived and created the story.
Robert Goode Hogan, Richard Burnham, 1992
6
Sean O'Casey: a research and production sourcebook
Plot summaries, production credits, and an extensive bibliography for O'Casey's plays.
Bernice Schrank, 1996
7
Purple Dust
Successfully produced by New York's prestigious Manhattan Theatre Club. This is Lanford Wilson territory--a country kin to Hot L Baltimore... --NY Times.
Sean O'Casey, 1985
8
National Identity in the Dramatic Works of Yeats, Synge and ...
Thesis (M.A.) from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,85, Technical University of Braunschweig (Englisches Seminar/Abteilung fur Literatur- und Kulturwissenschaften der Terchnischen ...
Inken Schulze, 2007
9
Three Dublin Plays: The Shadow of a Gunman, Juno and the ...
This volume contains the three plays commonly recognized as the height of O'Casey's achievement as a playwright. His tragi-comedy has relevance to the violent politics in the North and the post-nationalist bewilderments in the Republic.
Sean O'Casey, Christopher Murray, 1998
10
Sean O'Casey
Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Sean O'Casey.
James R. Scrimgeour, 1978

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «O'CASEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term O'Casey is used in the context of the following news items.
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As the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising approaches, the history …
Ferriter's socio-economic take on 1916 is hardly novel: Sean O'Casey, one of Connolly's aides, developed it in his 1926 play The Plough and ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
2
BWW Features: Meet the New Abbey Theatre Directors
... Wayne Jordan to reenergise classics by Shaw, Shakespeare and O'Casey (albeit, a programme similar to that at the theatre in the 1970s). «Broadway World, Jul 15»
3
Fishamble: The New Play Company to Bring LITTLE THING, BIG …
As an actor, was Joxer in Juno And The Paycock, Jimmy Jack in Translations and Seán O'Casey in Colm Toibin's Beauty in a Broken Place at ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
4
How Vicki Mortimer built a harem fit for Mozart
... designs have involved building imposing structures: the vast tenement block she built for Sean O'Casey's The Silver Tassie at the National in ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
From a lockout to a rising...
Those interned included the future playwright Sean O'Casey and his mother, who narrowly avoided death when a British sniper in the church ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
6
Thief stole cancer agency's documents
Comerford, of Sean O'Casey Avenue in the north inner city, accepted that her record was "appalling", her barrister added. Judge Grainne ... «Herald, Jul 15»
7
This story of a suspected IRA member is as relevant today as it was …
His silent refusal to correct this error of identity is at the heart of Shadow of a Gunman, a play written by Dubliner Sean O'Casey in 1923 but ... «thejournal.ie, Jul 15»
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Stage - Irresistible comparisons: the shadow of O'Casey...
Sean O'Casey was living on Mountjoy Square when he wrote The Shadow of a Gunman, his first play to be accepted at the Abbey, in 1923. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
9
6 forgotten hits of Rock 'n' Roll America
The three-part series includes plenty of familiar tunes yet director/producers Matthew O'Casey and John Williams haven't forgotten about the ... «Radio Times, Jul 15»
10
3500 expected for East Wall's Fourth of July party
The parade begins at Sean O'Casey's pub in East Wall at 2pm and proceeds from the event will be donated to Temple Street Children's ... «Herald, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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