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.

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MacDonald ² American  

[muhk-don-uhld] / məkˈdɒn əld /

noun

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

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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

Chief Inspector Allistair Macdonald said there would be an increased police presence in the local area in the coming days and asked anyone with concerns to approach officers.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

"AD is an absolute game-changer for us," said Macdonald on Monday.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Macdonald, the coach, is one of the game’s brightest defensive minds at only 38 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

“They lived up to the ‘Dark Side’ today,” Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said as he held the Vince Lombardi Trophy on the winner’s stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

As Sam Macdonald, the president of the underwater robotics company Deep Trekker, has stated, “The technologies available now, even compared to five or six years ago, are incredible.”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler