Marshall
Americannoun
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Alfred, 1842–1924, English economist.
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George C(atlett) 1880–1959, U.S. general and statesman: secretary of state 1947–49; Nobel Peace Prize 1953.
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John, 1755–1835, U.S. jurist and statesman: chief justice of the U.S. 1801–35.
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Thomas Riley, 1854–1925, vice president of the U.S. 1913–21.
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Thurgood 1908–93, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1967–91.
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a city in NE Texas.
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a town in central Missouri.
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a town in SW Minnesota.
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Also Marshal. a male given name.
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Alfred. 1842–1924, English economist, author of Principles of Economics (1890)
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George Catlett. 1880–1959, US general and statesman. He was chief of staff of the US army (1939–45) and, as secretary of state (1947–49), he proposed the Marshall Plan (1947), later called the European Recovery Programme: Nobel peace prize 1953
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John. 1755–1835, US jurist and statesman. As chief justice of the Supreme Court (1801–35), he established the principles of US constitutional law
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Sir John Ross. 1912–88, New Zealand politician; prime minister (1972)
Example Sentences
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Marshall Farrer, 55, a fifth-generation descendant who is chairman of Brown-Forman’s board, has tried to keep the peace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Suzanne and Jim Moller, who wore “Fight On” Trojan shirts for the event, flew in from Chicago to see their son, Keith, move into his dorm and enroll at the Marshall School of Business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Intuitive Machines recently worked with the X-Ray Cryogenic Facility team at NASA's Marshall Space Center in Huntsville, Alabama to complete long-range thermal vacuum testing.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Try machine Zach Eckersley and Liam Marshall both scored twice as Wigan Warriors overpowered Toulouse Olympique 48-18 to make it 11 wins in a row to climb to second in Super League.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Marshall said, “That might have been your sister I saw down by the lake. She was giving the nettles a good thrashing.”
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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