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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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Example Sentences

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

Before our interview, I visited the infamous MacArthur Park, just west of downtown, where I got a sense of what Mr. Pratt means.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

One of the oldest locales was Los Angeles Military Academy, founded in about 1898 on 15 acres just west of Westlake — now MacArthur — Park.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Foundations like MacArthur are increasing grants to help mitigate funding shortfalls.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

“People of the Philippines, I have returned,” General MacArthur says.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly