MacArthur

[ muhk-ahr-ther, muh-kahr- ]

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noun

Douglas, 1880–1964, U.S. general: supreme commander of allied forces in southwestern Pacific Ocean during World War II and of United Nations forces in Korea 1950–51.

Macarthur

/ məˈkɑːθə /

MacarthurJohn17671834MAustralianEnglishMILITARY: soldierWRITING: pastoralistBUSINESS: entrepreneur John. 1767–1834, Australian military officer, pastoralist, and entrepreneur, born in England. He established the breeding of merino sheep in Australia and was influential in founding the Australian wool industry

MacArthur

/ məˈkɑːθə /

MacArthurDouglas18801964MUSMILITARY: general Douglas. 1880–1964, US general. During World War II he became commanding general of US armed forces in the Pacific (1944) and accepted the surrender of Japan, the Allied occupation of which he commanded (1945–51). He was commander in chief of United Nations forces in Korea (1950–51) until dismissed by President Truman
MacArthurEllen1976FEnglishSPORT AND GAMES: yachtswoman Dame Ellen (Patricia) born 1976, English yachtswoman; in 2005 she set a new world record for the fastest solo world circumnavigation

In 1951, Harry Truman fired Gen. Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War.

Bonauto, now an official MacArthur genius, is rightly known as the Thurgood Marshall of the marriage movement.

“My name is Alison Bechdel and I am a cartoonist,” she says with a little laugh at the beginning of her MacArthur video.

In 2000, she was named a MacArthur genius fellow for her work on civil rights and immigration.

The English painter and MacArthur ‘genius’ has created some of the most arresting landscapes in modern art.

At the conclusion of my talk it was translated into French by Mr. MacArthur.

Donald Macarthur did not let him see much of Katreen, but the old man was no longer opposed to him.

Sheumais must wait till Ian Macarthur came back again, which might be any day now.

He held a council of officers, at which Mr. Macarthur and several others were present.

You have none to give me, Sheen Macarthur; and, if you had, it would not be taking it I would.

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