Malcolm

American

[mal-kuhm] / ˈmæl kəm /

noun

a male given name: from a Gaelic word meaning “disciple of Saint Columba.”

Malcolm British

/ ˈmælkəm /

noun

George. 1917–97, British harpsichordist

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Malcolm Offord was a Conservative peer before joining Reform in December.

From BBC

Scotcast's full interview with Malcolm Offord will be available as a podcast on BBC Sounds and other podcast platforms from 17:00 on Thursday.

From BBC

James was a joint winner of both the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting and the 2010 Overseas Press Club of America's Malcolm Forbes Award, plus has received awards from the Society of Publishers in Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal

Malcolm finished with 20 points and Julius 12.

From Los Angeles Times

In “Malcolm X,” Lindo squared off with Denzel Washington’s protagonist as a Harlem hustler named West Indian Archie.

From The Wall Street Journal

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