Douglas

American  

[duhg-luhs] / ˈdʌg ləs /

noun

1. Sir James the Black Douglas, 1286–1330, Scottish military leader.

2. James, 2nd Earl of, 1358?–88, Scottish military leader.

3. Kirk Issur Danielovitch Demsky, 1916–2020, U.S. actor.

4. Lloyd C(assel) 1877–1951, U.S. novelist and clergyman.

5. Michael, born 1944, U.S. actor and producer (son of Kirk Douglas).

6. Stephen A(rnold), 1813–61, U.S. political leader and statesman.

7. William O(rville) 1898–1980, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1939–75.

8. a city on and the capital of the Isle of Man: a resort town.

9. a city in southeastern Arizona.

10. a town in central Georgia.

11. a male given name: from a Scottish word meaning “black water.”

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Douglas ¹ British  

/ ˈdʌɡləs /

noun

1. C ( lifford ) H ( ugh ). 1879–1952, British economist, who originated the theory of social credit

2. Gavin. ?1474–1522, Scottish poet, the first British translator of the Aeneid

3. Keith ( Castellain ). 1920–44, British poet, noted for his poems of World War II: killed in action

4. Michael K ( irk ). born 1944, US film actor; his films include Romancing the Stone (1984), Wall Street (1987), Basic Instinct (1992), and Wonder Boys (2000)

5. ( George ) Norman. 1868–1952, British writer, esp of books on southern Italy such as South Wind (1917)

6. Tommy , full name Thomas Clement Douglas (1904–86). Canadian statesman: premier of Saskatchewan 1944–61

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Douglas ² British  

/ ˈdʌɡləs /

noun

1. a town and resort on the Isle of Man, capital of the island, on the E coast. Pop: 25 347 (2001)

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Example Sentences

Grocery Outlet is hoping to turn things around by closing struggling stores to focus on building clusters around its high-performing ones, said Catherine Douglas Moran, an editor at the trade publication Grocery Dive.

From Los Angeles Times

Its founder, Tommy Douglas, is largely credited with being the father of Canada's universal health care system.

From BBC

Douglas, 81, and Zeta-Jones, 56, first put their sprawling New York dwelling on the market in June 2024, less than five years after buying the historical property for just $4.5 million.

From MarketWatch

“It’s clear Angelenos are frustrated by decades of inaction on major issues,” Douglas Herman, a spokesperson for the Bass campaign, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Douglas Ross, who resigned as Conservative leader during the last Westminster election campaign, is seeking a return to the House of Commons.

From BBC

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