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McCartney

[ muh-kahrt-nee ]

noun

  1. (Sir) (James) Paul, born 1942, English singer, songwriter, and bass guitarist for the Beatles.


McCartney

/ məˈkɑːtnɪ /

noun

  1. McCartneySir Paul1942MEnglishMUSIC: rock musicianMUSIC: songwriter Sir Paul. born 1942, English rock musician and songwriter; member of the Beatles (1961–70); leader of Wings (1971–81). His recordings include Band on the Run (1973), "Mull of Kintyre" (1977), Flowers in the Dirt (1989), and Driving Rain (2001)
  2. McCartneyStella1971FBritishARTS AND CRAFTS: fashion designer his daughter, Stella . born 1971, British fashion designer.
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

“You must be kidding with that question,” says McCartney, when a reporter asks about their place in “Western culture.”

"Far more men have tests done to try to work out what kind of prostate cancer it is, than are going to benefit from it - there's the problem," Dr McCartney says.

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McCartney, one of the world’s most prolific online sex offenders, was jailed for at least 20 years in October.

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Some of the biggest names in popular culture and politics, from Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama to Sir Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, have remembered Quincy Jones in a succession of personal tributes.

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Justice Minister Naomi Long has called on anyone who has been abused by Alexander McCartney to come forward.

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