Macpherson

American

[muhk-fur-suhn] / məkˈfɜr sən /

noun

James, 1736–96, Scottish author and translator.

Macpherson British

/ 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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These goals are why Macpherson thinks it is possible that the U.S. government could extend major subsidies to entice miners to develop Greenland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

"The real challenge they've got is their infrastructure," says Callum Macpherson, head of commodities at Investec.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Macpherson pledged to introduce regulations to improve oversight in construction and reform outdated legislation.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

"Nil is a form of compensation," Macpherson added, while ruling it out for farms.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025

One evening Quentin Macpherson danced the Scotch sword dance—a very clever barbaric thing—but I did not like it; the man looks better at the head of his company.

From A Song of a Single Note A Love Story by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston

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