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• MacArthur
  MacArthur

  noun

  Douglas, 1880–1964, U.S. general: supreme commander of allied forces in southwestern Pacific Ocean during World War II and of United Nations forces in Korea 1950–51.
• Macarthur
  Macarthur

  noun

  John. 1767–1834, Australian military officer, pastoralist, and entrepreneur, born in England. He established the breeding of merino sheep in Australia and was influential in founding the Australian wool industry

MacArthur

American  

[muhk-ahr-ther, muh-kahr-] / məkˈɑr θər, məˈkɑr- /

noun

1. Douglas, 1880–1964, U.S. general: supreme commander of allied forces in southwestern Pacific Ocean during World War II and of United Nations forces in Korea 1950–51.

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MacArthur ¹ British  

/ məˈkɑːθə /

noun

1. Douglas. 1880–1964, US general. During World War II he became commanding general of US armed forces in the Pacific (1944) and accepted the surrender of Japan, the Allied occupation of which he commanded (1945–51). He was commander in chief of United Nations forces in Korea (1950–51) until dismissed by President Truman

2. Dame Ellen (Patricia) born 1976, English yachtswoman; in 2005 she set a new world record for the fastest solo world circumnavigation

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Macarthur ² British  

/ məˈkɑːθə /

noun

1. John. 1767–1834, Australian military officer, pastoralist, and entrepreneur, born in England. He established the breeding of merino sheep in Australia and was influential in founding the Australian wool industry

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Young said he has been coming to MacArthur Park since his early 20s and remembers when boats were still on the lake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

“I would love to have some type of cultural design, like Aztec, Latin-inspired pedal boats there just because of what MacArthur Park represents and the community it represents,” Kim said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Kiers was recently named a MacArthur Fellow and received the Tyler Prize, often called the "Nobel Prize for the Environment," for her work on plant-fungal relationships.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026

The Lincoln Heights-based nonprofit has a contract with the city to provide ambassador services in Council District 1, home to MacArthur Park, where Alvarez was arrested.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026

Moss and Njemile were getting off at the MacArthur station the next morning when Njemile said, “I declare this year over. Fin. Cerrado. Done.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

Macarthur played out a 1-1 draw with Melbourne Victory on Nov. 24 before beating Sydney FC 2-0 on Dec. 9.

From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024

Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke has left his position as head coach of Macarthur FC after less than seven months in charge, the A-League outfit has announced.

From Reuters ● Jan. 22, 2023

The Macarthur Foundation’s general counsel, Joshua Mintz, confirmed its work with the FBI in a statement saying the foundation is not aware that it was ever under investigation.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 26, 2022

The first non A-League side to reach the final, Sydney United 58, formerly known as Sydney Croatia, lost 2-0 to Macarthur FC in front of a crowd of 16,461 on Saturday.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2022

General Macarthur had been laid on his bed.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie