Lachlan

American  

[lahk-luhn] / ˈlɑk lən /

noun

1. a river in S New South Wales, Australia, flowing NW and SW to the Murrumbidgee River. 922 miles (1,484 km) long.

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Lachlan British  

/ ˈlɒklən /

noun

1. a river in SE Australia, rising in central New South Wales and flowing northwest then southwest to the Murrumbidgee River. Length: about 1450 km (900 miles)

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Etymology

Origin of Lachlan

named after Lachlan Macquarie, governor of New South Wales (1809–21)

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Example Sentences

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Lachlan

Chief Executive Lachlan Murdoch told analysts on the company’s earnings call.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

"This is a defining moment for Fox, and a natural extension of the deliberate and focused strategy we have been executing for nearly a decade," said Fox chief executive Lachlan Murdoch.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

The deal brings together “the most valuable live content portfolio in video consumption with the preeminent streaming platform,” Fox Chief Executive Lachlan Murdoch said Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

“Today, we take the next step: bringing together the most valuable live content portfolio in video consumption with the preeminent streaming platform through which America watches it,” said Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026

In this case the various MacDonalds combined in such numbers against Lachlan MacLean that the king interfered and persuaded them to seek terms of reconciliation.

From The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day by Ralph Delahaye Paine

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