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Duncan

[duhng-kuh n]
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noun

Isadora,1878–1927, U.S. dancer: pioneer in modern dance.
Robert,1919–88, U.S. poet.
a city in S Oklahoma.
a male given name.

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Duncan I

noun

died 1040, king of Scotland 1030–40: murdered by Macbeth.
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Historical Examples of duncan

  • Holinshed makes Duncan have "too much of clemencie," and Macbeth "too much of crueltie."

  • He crawled along the rock and shook Duncan from his heavy slumbers.

    The Last of the Mohicans

    James Fenimore Cooper

  • You know him, Duncan, or you would not trust yourself so freely to his keeping?

    The Last of the Mohicans

    James Fenimore Cooper

  • Cora folded Alice to her bosom in agony, and Duncan sprang to his feet.

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  • Duncan witnessed all their movements with renewed uneasiness.

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British Dictionary definitions for duncan

Duncan

noun

Isadora (ˌɪzəˈdɔːrə). 1878–1927, US dancer and choreographer, who influenced modern ballet by introducing greater freedom of movement

Duncan I

noun

died 1040, king of Scotland (1034–40); killed by Macbeth
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for duncan

Duncan

from Gaelic donn "brown, dark" (see dun (adj.)) + ceann "head."

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper