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Kel·ly

(kĕl′ē), Ellsworth 1923-2015.

American abstract painter and sculptor whose works are characterized by flat color areas with sharply defined edges.

Kelly

, Emmett 1898-1979.

American circus clown who was famous as "Weary Willie," a sad-faced hobo with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus (1942-1956).

Kelly

, Eugene Curran Known as "Gene." 1912-1996.

American dancer, actor, choreographer, and director who influenced the development of the movie musical with his innovative dance style. His film credits include An American in Paris (1951) and Singin' in the Rain (1952).

Kelly

, Grace Patricia Princess Grace. 1929-1982.

American actress whose motion pictures include High Noon (1952) and The Country Girl (1954), for which she won an Academy Award. In 1956 she married Prince Rainier III of Monaco.

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Kelly

(ˈkɛlɪ)

1. (Biography) Gene, full name Eugene Curran Kelly. 1912–96, US dancer, choreographer, film actor, and director. His many films include An American in Paris (1951) and Singin' in the Rain (1952)

2. (Biography) Grace. 1929–82, US film actress. Her films included High Noon (1952) and High Society (1956). She married Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956 and died following a car crash

3. (Biography) Ned. 1855–80, Australian horse and cattle thief and bushranger, active in Victoria: captured by the police and hanged

4. game as Ned Kelly as game as Ned Kelly See game¹²⁵

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Kel•ly

(ˈkɛl i)
n.

1. Gene (Eugene Curran), 1912–96, U.S. dancer, choreographer, actor, and director.

2. Walt, 1913–73, U.S. cartoonist.

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Noun	1.	Kelly - United States circus clown (1898-1979) Emmett Kelly, Weary Willie
	2.	Kelly - United States film actress who retired when she married into the royal family of Monaco (1928-1982) Grace Kelly, Grace Patricia Kelly, Princess Grace of Monaco
	3.	Kelly - United States dancer who performed in many musical films (1912-1996) Eugene Curran Kelly, Gene Kelly

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After hurrying and scurrying, much telephoning and bad language, a night session was held in Kelly's office.

"You've got a hell of a nerve," Kelly addressed Rivera, after one look, as soon as they got together.

"Who'd you ever fight, anyway!" Michael Kelly demanded.

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The next day a person with red hands and a blue polka-dot necktie, who called himself Kelly, called at Anthony Rockwall's house, and was at once received in the library.

"I paid out $3OO more of my own," said Kelly. "I had to go a little above the estimate.

"Thirteen hundred--there you are, Kelly," said Anthony, tearing off a check.

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"So it was you, was it, you black beggar?" belligerently demanded one Kelly, an Irish-American and a longshoreman, making his first trip to sea, and boat-puller for Kerfoot.

Kelly subsided with some muttering, and the Kanaka flashed his white teeth in a grateful smile.

"How'll he know which was which?" Kelly asked, and as he went on he looked murderously about him--"unless one of us peaches."

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Tree Miss Hester Worsley, Miss Julia Neilson Alice, Maid, Miss Kelly Mrs.

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Father Kelly, the priest, had found the name of the Spanish maker on the sword and an abbreviation that stood for the city of Cordova.

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There are some brand-new bushrangers on the road between Whittlesea and this--a second Kelly gang!