Macdonald

¹

[muhk-don-uhld]

noun

1. George, 1824–1905, Scottish novelist and poet.

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

MacDonald

²

[muhk-don-uhld]

noun

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

Macdonald

¹

/ məkˈdɒnəld /

noun

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

2. 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)

MacDonald

²

/ məkˈdɒnəld /

noun

1. ( 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

Example Sentences

Ditto for certain infamous stalemates that did not end well for the continued employment of a few big-name cast members, Norm Macdonald and Adam Sandler among them.

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"Sam's execution right now - he's just ridiculous," said Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald after another dazzling Sam Darnold display.

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Liberal Democrat MP for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire, Angus MacDonald, said he supported the use of military sites to house asylum seekers, but that the chosen base seemed "a bit odd" given it is in the town centre.

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“Whenever there is a headline, people tend to sell first and ask questions later,” comments James Macdonald, a senior portfolio manager at RBC Global Asset Management.

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“The issue for European banks is they don’t take enough risk,” Macdonald says.

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