Macleod
Americannoun
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Fiona. Sharp, William.
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John James Rickard 1876–1935, Scottish physiologist: one of the discoverers of insulin; Nobel Prize in medicine 1923.
noun
Example Sentences
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Cal Macleod is a 22-year-old island native who graduated from a textile-engineering school in Edinburgh—his gifts on the loom earned him a scholarship—and has been guilt-tripped by his father, John, into returning home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Macleod agrees: "Turn off torches and car headlights, and stop looking at your phone because the light from the screen can affect your eyes acclimatising and adjusting to the total darkness."
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
Meanwhile, Scarlets captain Macleod has battled back from injuries to make his first appearance in the tournament.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Macleod was denied a Six Nations debut against Scotland in 2021 after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon in training, shortly after his inclusion in the starting team was announced to the squad.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
How "Macleod of Dare" like this would have been!
From Our Journey to the Hebrides by Pennell, Elizabeth Robins
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