Macready

[ muhk-ree-dee, muh-kree- ]

/ məkˈri di, məˈkri- /

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noun

William Charles, 1793–1873, English actor.

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How to use Macready in a sentence

Big Daddy, KICK-ASS Damon Macready (Nicolas Cage)—or “Big Daddy”—is a former NYPD detective turned vigilante hero.
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At last, in 1825, an emended version was placed upon the boards by no less an actor than the great Macready.
The Fatal Dowry|Philip Massinger
Contemporaries seem agreed in attributing to Kean more genius, more talent to Macready.
The English Stage|Augustin Filon
I may say of them, following Mr. Archer: of the two, Kean was the greater actor and Macready the greater artist.
The English Stage|Augustin Filon

Macready was the friend of the leading men of letters of his time, and had the advantage of their advice and support.
The English Stage|Augustin Filon
Macready acknowledges that there were some corners in Drury Lane where a respectable woman might not venture.
The English Stage|Augustin Filon

British Dictionary definitions for Macready

Macready

/ (məˈkriːdɪ) /

noun

William Charles. 1793–1873, English actor and theatre manager

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