Buchanan

[ byoo-kan-uh n, buh- ]

/ byuˈkæn ən, bə- /

noun

James,1791–1868, 15th president of the U.S. 1857–61.

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Examples from the Web for buchanan

No Emmas, no Ishmaels, no Pips, no Daisies (Miller or Buchanan).
What Would Jane Eyre Sext?|Jennie Yabroff|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
None of this would have surprised Kolko, who died earlier this year, or Buchanan, who died in 2013.
How Naive is Elizabeth Warren?|Nick Gillespie|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Buchanan went right to the oval office to tell Reagan the news.
Looking Back at Past SOTU Addresses|Eleanor Clift|January 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The following week we did the delayed SOTU, but [I] cannot even recall what was said,” Buchanan wrote in his e-mail.
Looking Back at Past SOTU Addresses|Eleanor Clift|January 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“Our grandparents would not recognize the America in which we live,” Buchanan writes.
Paleocons for Putin|James Kirchick|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Among the gentlemen present was a Mr. Buchanan, who was a Confederate soldier then stationed at Knoxville.
The Boy Spy|Joseph Kerby
During this period, however, Buchanan had other occupations besides his tutorship and his literary work.
Royal Edinburgh|Margaret Oliphant
Buchanan—a commentator on Smith—regarded farm-rent as the result of a monopoly, and maintained that labor alone is productive.
What is Property?|P. J. Proudhon
The younger Miss Craig and Buchanan were of the same mind on the war question.
The Boy Spy|Joseph Kerby
Although similar in name, the play of the other Buchanan was quite different from that of Mr. John.
Scottish Football Reminiscences and Sketches|David Drummond Bone

British Dictionary definitions for buchanan

Buchanan

/ (bjuːˈkænən) /

noun

George . 1506–82, Scottish historian, who was tutor to Mary, Queen of Scots and James VI; author of History of Scotland (1582)

James . 1791–1868, 15th president of the US (1857–61)

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