Macpherson

[ muhk-fur-suhn ]

/ məkˈfɜr sən /

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noun

James, 1736–96, Scottish author and translator.

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Words nearby Macpherson

macoma, Macomb, Macon, Maconchy, Macoun, Macpherson, MacPherson strut, Macquarie, macramé, Macready, macrencephaly

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How to use Macpherson in a sentence

“The influence of the oak maturation casks on the final character of The Macallan is vital,” says MacPherson.
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“We make a vast investment in these casks,” says Stuart MacPherson, the aforementioned wood master.
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In attendance was supermodel Elle Macpherson and king of pop Michael Jackson, who also performed.
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Luckily, Dr. Paul happened to be walking by, and he incapacitated Mr. Macpherson with a cattle prod.
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As it was, ere he had time to suffocate, MacPherson was on the spot.
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Nothing could make them forget what MacPherson had just done.
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Macpherson was a Scotchman, therefore it was the duty of Scotchmen to side with him.
Art in England|Dutton Cook
Macpherson, whose Fingal had been treated in the Journey as an impudent forgery, threatened to take vengeance with a cane.
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In a pause in Macpherson's wailing notes there floated down over the Glen the sound of the pipes up at the big House.
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British Dictionary definitions for Macpherson

Macpherson

/ (məkˈfɜːsən) /

noun

James. 1736–96, Scottish poet and translator. He published supposed translations of the legendary Gaelic poet Ossian, in reality largely his own work

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