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MacBride

American  
[muhk-brahyd] / məkˈbraɪd /

noun

  1. Seán 1904–88, Irish politician and diplomat, born in France: Nobel Peace Prize 1974.


MacBride British  
/ məkˈbraɪd /

noun

  1. Sean (ʃɔːn). 1904–88, Irish statesman; minister for external affairs (1948–51); chairman of Amnesty International (1961–75); Nobel Peace Prize 1974; UN commissioner for Namibia (1974–76)

"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

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Eyewitness Patricia MacBride, who is originally from Londonderry, said many of the rioters were "young people - late-teens, early 20s".

From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2023

This “modern waste,” as Samantha MacBride, an assistant professor at Baruch College, calls this jumble of materials, is notable for its heterogeneity, toxicity, and tonnage.

From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2022

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said recent University of Iowa graduate Makeda Serenity Scott drowned while boating with a co-worker on Lake MacBride in eastern Iowa.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 18, 2020

Neil MacBride, a former U.S. attorney who worked with Wray both inside and outside of government, said Wray’s selection was reminiscent of Mueller’s in 2001.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 7, 2017

"Matchlocks were cheap, and wheel locks were expensive," MacBride suggested.

From Murder in the Gunroom by H. Beam Piper

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