Definition of Emmett Kelly

1. Noun. United States circus clown (1898-1979).

Exact synonyms: Kelly, Weary Willie
Generic synonyms: Buffoon, Clown, Goof, Goofball, Merry Andrew

Lexicographical Neighbors of Emmett Kelly

Emma Hart Willard
Emmabel
Emmabeth
Emmanthe
Emmanthe penduliflora
Emmanuel
Emmeline
Emmental
Emmentaler
Emmenthal
Emmenthaler
Emmerson
Emmet's needle
Emmet's operation
Emmett
Emmett Kelly (current term)
Emmie
Emmitt
Emmott
Emmy
Emmy Noether
Emmys
Emory
Emory oak
Empedocles
Emperor Francis II
Emperor Napoleon III
Emperor of Rome
Emperor palm

Literary usage of Emmett Kelly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Historical Stories: About Greenville and Bond County, IL by Allan H. Keith (2002)
"—Famous clown Emmett Kelly had ties to Bond County, March,. —HIstory of Bond County fairs, May,. -old Mulberry Grove newspaper, July 23,. ..."

2. Western Law Reporter (Canada) and Index-digest by Edward Betley Brown, L. S. Le Vernois, Esten Kenneth Williams (1911)
"This last entry was made by Emmett Kelly, and is dated the 17th March, 1905, and includes three other ... At this time Emmett Kelly was the bookkeeper. ..."

3. Turbulent Times: Stories by Allan H. Keith (2002)
"—Famous clown Emmett Kelly had ties to Bond County, March 17, 1998. —History of Bond County fairs, May 14, 1998. —old Mulberry Grove newspaper, July 23, ..."

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