Marshall

[ mahr-shuhl ]
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noun
  1. Alfred, 1842–1924, English economist.

  2. George C(at·lett) [kat-lit], /ˈkæt lɪt/, 1880–1959, U.S. general and statesman: secretary of state 1947–49; Nobel Peace Prize 1953.

  1. John, 1755–1835, U.S. jurist and statesman: chief justice of the U.S. 1801–35.

  2. Thomas Riley, 1854–1925, vice president of the U.S. 1913–21.

  3. Thur·good [thur-good], /ˈθɜr gʊd/, 1908–93, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1967–91.

  4. a city in NE Texas.

  5. a town in central Missouri.

  6. a town in SW Minnesota.

  7. Also Marshal. a male given name.

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How to use Marshall in a sentence

  • Still, on small islands, such as the Coral and Marshall Islands, the natives construct their huts from pandan wood.

    Philippine Mats | Hugo H. Miller
  • She was thinking of his insinuation at Marshall Dean's expense.

    Warrior Gap | Charles King
  • "Please come, Marshall," pleaded Jessie; but he shook his head.

    Warrior Gap | Charles King
  • And the time was coming when Marshall Dean would need all that he could muster.

    Warrior Gap | Charles King
  • Marshall would be on duty again within a very few days, the colonel said.

    Warrior Gap | Charles King

British Dictionary definitions for Marshall

Marshall

/ (ˈmɑːʃəl) /


noun
  1. Alfred. 1842–1924, English economist, author of Principles of Economics (1890)

  2. George Catlett. 1880–1959, US general and statesman. He was chief of staff of the US army (1939–45) and, as secretary of state (1947–49), he proposed the Marshall Plan (1947), later called the European Recovery Programme: Nobel peace prize 1953

  1. John. 1755–1835, US jurist and statesman. As chief justice of the Supreme Court (1801–35), he established the principles of US constitutional law

  2. Sir John Ross. 1912–88, New Zealand politician; prime minister (1972)

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