MacArthur

[ muhk-ahr-ther, muh-kahr- ]

/ məkˈɑr θər, məˈkɑr- /

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noun

Douglas, 1880–1964, U.S. general: supreme commander of allied forces in southwestern Pacific Ocean during World War II and of United Nations forces in Korea 1950–51.

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How to use MacArthur in a sentence

That heirloom, passed from one generation to the next, led Miles, a MacArthur fellow and historian, to re-create the trajectory of Rose’s descendants.
20 books to read this summer|Washington Post Editors and Reviewers|May 27, 2021|Washington Post
A MacArthur-grant-winning social psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania, she has made very bold claims about the importance of grit for years, and those claims have been echoed by other big names, too.
The Weak Case for Grit - Issue 99: Universality|Jesse Singal|April 14, 2021|Nautilus
Not long ago I interviewed Sarah Stewart, a MacArthur “genius” grantee, who “reinvented the moon.”
How to Talk Like a Physicist - Facts So Romantic|Brian Gallagher|January 1, 2021|Nautilus
The project earned a Nobel Prize for Mavalvala’s mentor, Rainer Weiss ’55, PhD ’62, and Mavalvala won a MacArthur fellowship, among other awards, for her part in the research.
Helping scientists succeed|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review

The MacArthur and Doris Duke foundations also plan to issue bonds, according to the New York Times.
The Ford Foundation announces $180 million in new racial justice grants, supported by proceeds from social bonds|Ellen McGirt|October 9, 2020|Fortune
In 1951, Harry Truman fired Gen. Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War.
We Need Our Police to Be Better Than This|Nick Gillespie|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bonauto, now an official MacArthur genius, is rightly known as the Thurgood Marshall of the marriage movement.
The Real Story Behind the Fight for Marriage Equality|E.J. Graff|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“My name is Alison Bechdel and I am a cartoonist,” she says with a little laugh at the beginning of her MacArthur video.
Alison Bechdel: Genius to Watch Out For|Tim Teeman|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2000, she was named a MacArthur genius fellow for her work on civil rights and immigration.
The White House’s Woman in the Immigration Crosshairs|Eleanor Clift|July 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The English painter and MacArthur ‘genius’ has created some of the most arresting landscapes in modern art.
Rackstraw Downes’s Art and Essays Are Two Sides of the Same Genius|Bill Morris|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the conclusion of my talk it was translated into French by Mr. MacArthur.
A Journey Through France in War Time|Joseph G. Butler, Jr.
Donald Macarthur did not let him see much of Katreen, but the old man was no longer opposed to him.
Great Ghost Stories|Various
Sheumais must wait till Ian Macarthur came back again, which might be any day now.
Great Ghost Stories|Various
He held a council of officers, at which Mr. Macarthur and several others were present.
History of Australia and New Zealand|Alexander Sutherland
You have none to give me, Sheen Macarthur; and, if you had, it would not be taking it I would.
The Best Psychic Stories|Various

British Dictionary definitions for MacArthur (1 of 2)

MacArthur

/ (məˈkɑːθə) /

noun

Douglas. 1880–1964, US general. During World War II he became commanding general of US armed forces in the Pacific (1944) and accepted the surrender of Japan, the Allied occupation of which he commanded (1945–51). He was commander in chief of United Nations forces in Korea (1950–51) until dismissed by President Truman

Dame Ellen (Patricia) born 1976, English yachtswoman; in 2005 she set a new world record for the fastest solo world circumnavigation

British Dictionary definitions for MacArthur (2 of 2)

Macarthur

/ (məˈkɑːθə) /

noun

John. 1767–1834, Australian military officer, pastoralist, and entrepreneur, born in England. He established the breeding of merino sheep in Australia and was influential in founding the Australian wool industry

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