Margaret

[mahr-guh-rit, -grit]

noun

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

Margaret

/ 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

Example Sentences

Margaret McGuinness was 13 when her father, Peter, was killed by a plastic bullet fired by security forces during a riot in Belfast in 1981.

From BBC

Left with five children at 37, her mother struggled in the aftermath, and Margaret said she was forced to grow up quickly.

From BBC

Fire Department spokesperson Margaret Stewart said the department follows city flag directives and had not been instructed to lower its flags.

From Los Angeles Times

Margaret Aspinall, whose 18-year-old son James died at Hillsborough, said she was hopeful the new law "will mean no-one will ever have to suffer like we did".

From BBC

Speaking in support, Baroness Margaret Hodge said "denying choice represents a fundamental attack on the freedom and right of individuals to control their life at that terrible time when they're dying".

From BBC