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McPherson

American  
[muhk-fur-suhn, -feer-] / məkˈfɜr sən, -ˈfɪər- /

noun

  1. Aimee Semple 1890–1944, U.S. evangelist, born in Canada.

  2. a town in central Kansas.


McPherson British  
/ məcˈfɜːsən /

noun

  1. Conor. born 1971, Irish playwright and theatre director; his plays include The Weir (1997) and Port Authority (2001)

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He’d recently worked with Conor McPherson on “Girl From the North Country,” a fictional interpretation of Bob Dylan’s song catalog, and thought the playwright might be interested.

From Los Angeles Times

The team needed to be certain that the remains were those of Gordon McPherson.

From BBC

"I'm feeling pretty angry," said Sarah McPherson whose son was meant to compete with England's under 15 boys international touch rugby team in Ireland.

From BBC

There are other videos of Father Moses McPherson - a powerfully-built father of five - weightlifting to the sound of heavy metal.

From BBC

I learned that McPherson built it and held pageant-like sermons there, walked into the sea and was thought drowned.

From Los Angeles Times