Plunket — Plun ket, n. A kind of blue color; also, anciently, a kind of cloth, generally blue. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plunket — This is a surname which is most famous in Ireland, came from England, but is ultimately of French origins. Spelt as Plunkett and sometimes Plunket, it is believed to be a dialectal distortion of blanchet , meaning white, and hence a nickname… … Surnames reference
Plunket shark — Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling Conservation status … Wikipedia
Plunket, Blessed Oliver — • Biographical article on the professor of theology, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, martyred in 1681 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Plunket Society — The Royal New Zealand Plunket Society is an incorporated society in New Zealand which provides a range of health services to healthy babies and young children. The Plunket Society mission is to ensure that New Zealand children are among the… … Wikipedia
Plunket, William Conyngham Plunket, 1st Baron — ▪ British Irish lawyer born July 1, 1764, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ire. died Jan. 4, 1854, near Bray, County Wicklow Anglo Irish lawyer, parliamentary orator, successor to Henry Grattan (died 1820) as chief spokesman for Roman Catholic… … Universalium
Plunket, Saint Oliver — born 1629, Loughcrew, County Meath, Ire. died July 1, 1681, London, Eng.; canonized 1975; feast day July 11 Irish prelate, the last man to suffer martyrdom for the Catholic faith in England. He was ordained in Rome, where he taught theology and… … Universalium
Plunket nurse — /ˈplʌŋkət nɜs/ (say plungkuht ners) noun a nurse trained to care for mothers and newborn children according to the principles of the Plunket Society (founded in 1907), now the Royal New Zealand Society for the Health of Women and Children. {from… …
Plunket, Oliver — (1629–81) Archbishop and Saint. Plunket was born in Meath, Ireland, and was educated in Dublin and Rome. He was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest in 1654 and was appointed Archbishop of Armagh in 1669. A thoroughly conscientious… … Who’s Who in Christianity
Plunket room — /ˈplʌŋkət rum/ (say plungkuht roohm) noun NZ a baby health centre run by a Plunket nurse …
