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Macmillan

1 American  
[muhk-mil-uhn] / məkˈmɪl ən /

noun

  1. Harold, 1894–1986, British statesman: prime minister 1957–63.


MacMillan 2 American  
[muhk-mil-uhn] / məkˈmɪl ən /

noun

  1. Donald Baxter 1874–1970, U.S. Arctic explorer.


MacMillan 1 British  

noun

  1. James ( Loy ). born 1959, Scottish composer and conductor; his works include two symphonies, the orchestral work Confession of Isobel Gowdie (1990), and the operas Ines de Castro (1996) and The Sacrifice (2007)

  2. Sir Kenneth. 1929–92, British choreographer, dancer, and ballet director; chief choreographer for the Royal Ballet from 1970

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Macmillan 2 British  
/ məkˈmɪlən /

noun

  1. ( Maurice ) Harold, 1st Earl of Stockton. 1894–1986, British statesman; Conservative prime minister (1957–63)

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Sentencing Killick, 56, at Bristol Crown Court, Judge Moira Macmillan told him he had caused "serious and ongoing" harm to his victims, leaving their homes in a "truly shocking" state.

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Cancer charity Macmillan Cancer Support said it was "incredibly grateful" to the King for sharing his experience "with such openness and honesty".

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It was built by a master mason called Robert MacMillan Clive, who was my great-grandfather.

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I've often wondered whether, like Robert MacMillan Clive, we were related.

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Amy Einhorn, the publisher of Macmillan’s Henry Holt imprint, replied immediately: She was reading the book and said she would get back quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal