O'brien Edit Meaning

1.

Descended from the progenitor, Brian Boru - THE LAST GREAT HIGH KING OF IRELAND: the greatest military leader the country has ever known.

Two mottoes have been associated with the O'Brien clan: firstly, Vigueur de dessus: 'Strength from above' and secondly, 'Lamh laidir an uachtar' 'The strongest arm uppermost'

See irish, king, warrior

2.

Descended from the progenitor, Brian Boru - THE LAST GREAT HIGH KING OF IRELAND: the greatest military leader the country has ever known.

Two mottoes have been associated with the O'Brien clan: firstly, Vigueur de dessus: 'Strength from above' and secondly, 'Lamh laidir an uachtar' 'The strongest arm uppermost'

See irish, king, warrior

3.

a high official in the Ministry of Love in " 1984." He tortured the protagonist, Winston Smith, into submission to the totalitarian "Party." O'Brien was played in the film by Richard Burton; it was Burton's last role.

Winston was struck, as he had been struck before, by the tiredness of O'Brien's face. - George Orwell, "1984"

See 1984, animal farm, big brother, collectivism, communism, doublethink, fascism, george orwell, ingsoc, julia, katherine, nazism, oligarchy, room 101, socialism, telescreen, armageddon, crazy, tyranny, v for vendetta, Dr. Heywood R. Floyd

4.

a white suprecemacist leader that George Costanzaimpersonated to get a free ride in a limo. George's lie nearly cost him his life, as he faced being torn limb-from-limb by an angry mob, or being shot by angry neo-Nazi's.

We're not sure how he got out of this dilemma, as the show ended with him still in grave danger, but he seemed okay in the next episode.

George: I am not O'Brien! I am not O'Brien! I'm not O'Brien!

See seinfeld, nazi, limo, Dr. Heywood R. Floyd