Douglas

American  

[duhg-luhs] / ˈdʌg ləs /

noun

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

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

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

4. Lloyd C(assel) 1877–1951, U.S. novelist and clergyman.

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

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

7. William O(rville) 1898–1980, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1939–75.

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

9. a city in southeastern Arizona.

10. a town in central Georgia.

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

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Douglas ¹ British  

/ ˈdʌɡləs /

noun

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

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

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

4. 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)

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

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

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Douglas ² British  

/ ˈdʌɡləs /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

As a child growing up in Connecticut, Kathan recalls watching Douglas Edwards, the “World News Roundup” evening anchor for two decades, doing TV news updates in between the soap operas his mother watched on CBS.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Fuhrman’s involvement in the case was likely a “substantial factor” in Simpson’s acquittal, Douglas said, adding that the detective’s family was “suffering from his loss.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Estelle voted in a November 2023 election that included races for city council and school boards, according to Douglas County records.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Douglas Rintoul, chief executive and artistic director at the New Wolsey, said its success was "a powerful reminder that risk-taking new work is being created in regional theatres".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

That mission was supported by McKissick’s neighbor and colleague the Reverend Douglas Moore, now a board member of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, influential Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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