Macpherson

American  

[muhk-fur-suhn] / məkˈfɜr sən /

noun

1. James, 1736–96, Scottish author and translator.

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Macpherson British  

/ məkˈfɜːsən /

noun

1. James. 1736–96, Scottish poet and translator. He published supposed translations of the legendary Gaelic poet Ossian, in reality largely his own work

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Example Sentences

“The economics of exploration and mining in Greenland are significantly worse than even Alaska or the Lower 48,” said Derek Macpherson, chief executive of West Point Gold, a Vancouver, British Columbia, mining exploration company with operations across North America.

From The Wall Street Journal

In order for miners to begin operations in Greenland, not only would they need to find the metals and rare-earth elements underground, but they would need to build the infrastructure to mine them from the ground up, Macpherson said.

From The Wall Street Journal

These goals are why Macpherson thinks it is possible that the U.S. government could extend major subsidies to entice miners to develop Greenland.

From The Wall Street Journal

No one was sure which part of any of that they were supposed to take seriously, and Mr. MacPherson seemed to enjoy how much they didn’t know.

From Literature

“Anybody who’s not actually from there,” said Mr. MacPherson.

From Literature