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Molly

Molly Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Molly? [n] popular aquarium fish Synonyms \| Synonyms for Molly: mollie Related Terms \| Find terms related to Molly: See Also \| genus Mollienesia \| live-bearer \| Mollienesia \| poeciliid \| poeciliid fish \| topminnow Molly In Webster's Dictionary \Mol"ly\, n. (Zo["o]l.) Same as {Mollemoke}. \Mol"ly\, n. A pet or colloquial name for Mary. {Molly cottontail}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Cottontail}. {Molly Maguire} (m[.a]*gw[imac]r"); pl. {Molly Maguires} (-gw[imac]rz). (a) A member of a secret association formed among the tenantry in Ireland about 1843, principally for the purpose of intimidating law officers and preventing the service of legal writs. Its members disguised themselves in the dress of women. (b) A member of a similar association of Irishmen organized in the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania, about 1854, for the purpose of intimidating employers and officers of the law, and for avenging themselves by murder on persons obnoxious to them. The society was broken up by criminal prosecutions in 1876.

Molly Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Molly?

[n] popular aquarium fish

Synonyms | Synonyms for Molly: mollie

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Molly In Webster's Dictionary

\Mol"ly\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Same as {Mollemoke}.


\Mol"ly\, n.
A pet or colloquial name for Mary.

{Molly cottontail}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Cottontail}.

{Molly Maguire} (m[.a]*gw[imac]r"); pl. {Molly Maguires}
   (-gw[imac]rz).
(a) A member of a secret association formed among the
    tenantry in Ireland about 1843, principally for the
    purpose of intimidating law officers and preventing the
    service of legal writs. Its members disguised themselves
    in the dress of women.
(b) A member of a similar association of Irishmen organized
    in the anthracite coal region of Pennsylvania, about
    1854, for the purpose of intimidating employers and
    officers of the law, and for avenging themselves by
    murder on persons obnoxious to them. The society was
    broken up by criminal prosecutions in 1876.

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