Margaret

American  

[mahr-guh-rit, -grit] / ˈmɑr gə rɪt, -grɪt /

noun

1. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “pearl.”

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Margaret British  

/ ˈmɑːɡrət /

noun

1. called the Maid of Norway. ?1282–90, queen of Scotland (1286–90); daughter of Eric II of Norway. Her death while sailing to England to marry the future Edward II led Edward I to declare dominion over Scotland

2. 1353–1412, queen of Sweden (1388–1412) and regent of Norway and Denmark (1380–1412), who united the three countries under her rule

3. Princess. 1930–2002, younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Example Sentences

“It’s just a famous, famous story in Texas, but particularly Austin,” director Margaret Brown says of the bewilderingly complex case of four teenage girls slain at a yogurt shop in the state’s capital in 1991.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

"In 1986, Margaret Thatcher was in power, a few of us had lost our jobs, so we planned to go to the World Cup in Mexico," Allen told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"I've voted Labour since I was a little girl, I'm thrilled," 73-year-old Margaret Camilleri told AFP, as Labour supporters drove past on a truck with speakers blaring the Queen song "We are the Champions".

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

An interesting question is whether Mr. Blair’s New Labour would have been possible if Margaret Thatcher hadn’t come first.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Margaret, who went by Peggy, also did sewing for the servants who were part of General Washington’s household, and records show her receiving pay from October 1776 until April 1779.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis