Macpherson

[muhk-fur-suhn]

noun

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

Macpherson

/ 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

Example Sentences

He said the activity continued for years and reached into the Macpherson Inquiry - a 1999 inquiry into Stephen's murder and the subsequent police investigation - and it was "truly abhorrent and shocking" that personal information about the couple was passed to officers.

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"The undercover policing of the Lawrences occurred at times of the utmost sensitivity, while resources should have been focused on finding Stephen's killers, and during Macpherson," Mr Odogwu said.

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Public Works Minister Dean Macpherson said the collapse was the result of multiple failures including the use of substandard materials, structural cracks, and visible gaps.

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"The work should have stopped," Macpherson said.

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Many survivors are still facing trauma, medical bills and struggling to put food on the table, Macpherson said.

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