Margaret

American  

[mahr-guh-rit, -grit] / ˈmɑr gə rɪt, -grɪt /

noun

1. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “pearl.”

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Margaret British  

/ ˈmɑːɡrət /

noun

1. called the Maid of Norway. ?1282–90, queen of Scotland (1286–90); daughter of Eric II of Norway. Her death while sailing to England to marry the future Edward II led Edward I to declare dominion over Scotland

2. 1353–1412, queen of Sweden (1388–1412) and regent of Norway and Denmark (1380–1412), who united the three countries under her rule

3. Princess. 1930–2002, younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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When CBS’ “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan asked whether broadcasting Hasan’s execution could encourage radicalization by turning him into a martyr, Mullin offered a blunt response: “No one has to watch it.”

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

"Climate change litigation is growing domestically and internationally," said Margaret Young, a law professor at the University of Melbourne.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

When Mike Flanagan decided to revamp Stephen King’s horror classic, he brought Carrie and her mother, Margaret, to the present as they contend with the outside world’s cruelty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

As a jazz and pop standard it sparked memorable romantic readings from Peggy Lee, Margaret Whiting, Frank Sinatra, Mel Tormé and Tony Bennett.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

A free black cook and seamstress from Philadelphia, Margaret Thomas had worked for Washington’s staff in Cambridge.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis