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Macdonald

1 American  
[muhk-don-uhld] / məkˈdɒn əld /

noun

  1. George, 1824–1905, Scottish novelist and poet.

  2. Sir John Alexander, 1815–91, Canadian statesman, born in Scotland: first prime minister 1867–73, 1878–91.


MacDonald 2 American  
[muhk-don-uhld] / məkˈdɒn əld /

noun

  1. James Ramsay, 1866–1937, British statesman and labor leader: prime minister 1924, 1929–35.


Macdonald 1 British  
/ məkˈdɒnəld /

noun

  1. Flora. 1722–90, Scottish heroine, who helped the Young Pretender to escape to Skye after his defeat at the battle of Culloden (1746)

  2. Sir John Alexander. 1815–91, Canadian statesman, born in Scotland, who was the first prime minister of the Dominion of Canada (1867–73; 1878–91)

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MacDonald 2 British  
/ məkˈdɒnəld /

noun

  1. ( James ) Ramsay . 1866–1937, British statesman, who led the first and second Labour Governments (1924 and 1929–31). He also led a coalition (1931–35), which the majority of the Labour Party refused to support

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Example Sentences

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And he has been so emphatic since then that coach Mike Macdonald lost count of how many game balls he has awarded Smith-Njigba.

From The Wall Street Journal

“He probably could get one every game,” Macdonald said.

From The Wall Street Journal

In two years at Seattle, Durde and head coach Mike Macdonald have transformed the Seahawks' defence.

From BBC

It is the first time Durde has worked with Macdonald - also a defensive coach - so his first season was "a year of real growth, understanding and adapting" in which the new coaching regime "built a foundation, we got on the right path".

From BBC

In Macdonald and Durde's first season they climbed to mid-table in both.

From BBC