Douglas

[ duhg-luhs ]

/ ˈdʌg ləs /

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noun

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

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

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

Lloyd C(as·sel)

[kas-uhl], /ˈkæs əl/, 1877–1951, U.S. novelist and clergyman.

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

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

William O(r·ville)

[awr-vil], /ˈɔr vɪl/, 1898–1980, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1939–75.

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

a city in southeastern Arizona.

a town in central Georgia.

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

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Words nearby Douglas

dough hook, doughnut, doughnut hole, doughty, doughy, Douglas, Douglas bag, Douglas cul-de-sac, Douglas fir, Douglas-Home, Douglas Hurd

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How to use Douglas in a sentence

Her husband Douglas, on the other hand, views social media as a way to catch up with family or existing friends versus networking among strangers.
The pandemic reveals the surprising differences in how men and women network|Karen Yuan|January 20, 2021|Fortune
Like McConnell, Douglas believed that compromise could temper the extremists’ worst impulses, win major legislative victories and secure his political future.
Mitch McConnell has repeated Stephen A. Douglas’s biggest mistake|Lauren Haumesser|January 12, 2021|Washington Post
Douglas, though, was a practical man, who understood that there are no permanent friends or enemies in politics, only permanent interests.
Gracious losers protect our democracy. Sore ones undermine it.|Edward McClelland|January 6, 2021|Washington Post
Douglas was cleared of any wrongdoing by the district attorney.
Officers Who Wrote Multiple Seditious Language Tickets Have Been Accused of Other Violations|Kara Grant|October 14, 2020|Voice of San Diego

You will find the restaurant just south of Douglas on Blue Star Highway.
Saugatuck-Douglas is open and better than ever|Bill Malcolm|August 15, 2020|Washington Blade
It got it all out there… Gene Hackman and Douglas… Melvyn Douglas is amazing.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In 1951, Harry Truman fired Gen. Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War.
We Need Our Police to Be Better Than This|Nick Gillespie|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I write the lyrics and work with Murv Douglas from Lords of Acid.
Porn Stars on the Year in Porn: Drone Erotica, Belle Knox, and Wild Sex|Aurora Snow|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Seventy three percent of students at David Douglas High School in Portland, Oregon are low-income.
What It Takes to Fix American Education|Jonah Edelman|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And William O. Douglas never stopped trying to achieve his lifelong ambition: the presidency of the United States.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Levels With Us on Why She’s Not Retiring|Jeff Greenfield|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Douglas (1 of 2)

Douglas¹

/ (ˈdʌɡləs) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for Douglas (2 of 2)

Douglas²

/ (ˈdʌɡləs) /

noun

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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