Macdonald

[ muhk-don-uhld ]

/ məkˈdɒn əld /

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noun

George, 1824–1905, Scottish novelist and poet.

Sir John Alexander, 1815–91, Canadian statesman, born in Scotland: first prime minister 1867–73, 1878–91.

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Other definitions for Macdonald (2 of 2)

MacDonald

[ muhk-don-uhld ]

/ məkˈdɒn əld /

noun

James Ramsay, 1866–1937, British statesman and labor leader: prime minister 1924, 1929–35.

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How to use Macdonald in a sentence

In many of the letters, he wrote that he believed that MacDonald was innocent, despite later acknowledging that he felt otherwise.
Janet Malcolm, elegant and incisive writer for the New Yorker, dies at 86|Harrison Smith|June 17, 2021|Washington Post
Macdonald did not attend college, her son said, and worked for Scottish Television and ITV before joining BBC, where she worked on shows including BBC Radio 4’s “Woman’s Hour.”
Lyn Macdonald, acclaimed chronicler of World War I, dies at 91|Emily Langer|April 23, 2021|Washington Post
Macdonald most recently coached for the Baltimore Ravens under Harbaugh’s brother John, so expect the Wolverines to stay plenty blitzy.
Can New Coaches — And A New Vision — Fix Michigan’s Defense?|Richard Johnson|April 8, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
“We had a whole roadmap of things we wanted to build, but we recognized that at our scale, we could be better served by partnering up with bigger organizations,” MacDonald said.
Acast acquires podcasting startup RadioPublic|Anthony Ha|February 19, 2021|TechCrunch

MacDonald will also partner with Lisa Erspamer and her Happy Street Entertainment company again on the project.
Oprah Winfrey Documentary Coming To Apple TV+|Brande Victorian|January 14, 2021|Essence.com
MacDonald attended the trial but escaped on bond when he was awaiting sentence.
Does a Perv Know Maddie McCann’s Fate?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is understood that MacDonald has been on the radar for years.
Does a Perv Know Maddie McCann’s Fate?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
ROME, Italy — Roderick MacDonald has been proven to be the worst kind of pedophile there is—an apologetic serial offender.
Does a Perv Know Maddie McCann’s Fate?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
MacDonald is believed to have been living in a campground in Portugal when McCann disappeared.
Does a Perv Know Maddie McCann’s Fate?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What that means, though, according to MacDonald, is that the developers are always five years ahead of you.
Can Carl Hiaasen Save Florida?|Malcolm Jones|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Macdonald was entrusted with this duty, and was further required to cover the concentration of Championnet's army.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
On the afternoon of July 5th it fell to the lot of Macdonald to attempt to seize the plateau which formed the Austrian centre.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
In the famous campaign of 1814 Macdonald fought fiercely to drive the enemy out of France.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Like his fellow Marshals, Macdonald hated the Spanish war, which was a war of posts, and devoid of glory.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Macdonald attempted, by a combined frontal attack and a turning movement, to dislodge them.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison

British Dictionary definitions for Macdonald (1 of 2)

MacDonald

/ (məkˈdɒnəld) /

noun

(James) Ramsay . 1866–1937, British statesman, who led the first and second Labour Governments (1924 and 1929–31). He also led a coalition (1931–35), which the majority of the Labour Party refused to support

British Dictionary definitions for Macdonald (2 of 2)

Macdonald

/ (məkˈdɒnəld) /

noun

Flora. 1722–90, Scottish heroine, who helped the Young Pretender to escape to Skye after his defeat at the battle of Culloden (1746)

Sir John Alexander. 1815–91, Canadian statesman, born in Scotland, who was the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada (1867–73; 1878–91)

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