McEnroe

[ mak-uhn-roh ]

/ ˈmæk ənˌroʊ /

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noun

John Patrick, born 1959, U.S. tennis player.

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McCullough, McDonald, McDougall, McDowell, M.C.E., McEnroe, McEwan, McEwen, Mcf, Mcfd, McFee

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How to use McEnroe in a sentence

McEnroe would be, as ever, the outlier because it’s rough out there.
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I always love people who just tell the truth—John McEnroe, John Lennon, Bob Dylan… Russell Brand does it now.
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King says that some have been trying to get Williams and American legend John McEnroe to play for the last decade.
The Battle of the Sexes Is Back: Serena vs. the Men|Kevin Fixler|August 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
John McEnroe said that he unknowingly took steroids for six years.
Tennis Has a Doping Problem|Sujay Kumar|July 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Camilla Parker-Bowles has told John McEnroe that she used to play tennis but doen't any more as she is "too old".
Camilla Tells McEnroe at Wimbledon: "I'm Too Old For Tennis"|Tom Sykes|June 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
McEnroe went up to say hello to Connors, and Connors just walked past him.
Jimmy Connors Memoir Shows He Wasn’t Misunderstood, He Was Just a Jerk|James Zug|May 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for McEnroe

McEnroe

/ (ˈmækənˌrəʊ) /

noun

John (Patrick Jr). born 1959, US tennis player: US singles champion (1979–81; 1984) and doubles champion (1979; 1981;1983;1989): Wimbledon singles champion (1981; 1983; 1984) and doubles champion (1979; 1981; 1983; 1984; 1992)

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