Margaret

[ mahr-guh-rit, -grit ]

/ ˈmɑr gə rɪt, -grɪt /

noun

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

Example sentences from the Web for margaret

Nothing made Groucho funnier than having this Margaret Dumont around not understanding the jokes.

Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire |William O’Connor |January 6, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Old pictures of the couple show Horace decked out in a three-piece suit and diamond rings and Margaret swaddled in furs.

Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History |Katie Baker |October 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Margaret, in the blasted shock of sudden loss, sold most of her possessions and moved to Florida.

Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History |Katie Baker |October 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She lives with her husband, Tim, and daughter, Margaret, in suburban Washington, D.C.

Book Bag: Reading Your Way Out Of Grief |Anna Whiston-Donaldson |October 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Margaret Thatcher had served under the Heath regime as Education Secretary and witnessed the miners topple the Conservative Party.

‘Pride’: The Feel-Good Movie of the Year, and the Film Rupert Murdoch Doesn’t Want You to See |Marlow Stern |October 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
"I shall never see you again," Margaret answered, strangely.

East Angels |Constance Fenimore Woolson
Margaret saw his shadow as it lingered, but she continued her employment.

Love After Marriage; and Other Stories of the Heart |Caroline Lee Hentz
In that same instant, too, Margaret perceived that he saw she had observed him.

East Angels |Constance Fenimore Woolson
"We will draw the line short of that," said Margaret seriously.

Pearl of Pearl Island |John Oxenham
After a quick look and smile Margaret sewed busily, affecting not to see the other.

Prairie Gold |Various

British Dictionary definitions for margaret

Margaret

/ (ˈmɑːɡrət) /

noun

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

1353–1412, queen of Sweden (1388–1412) and regent of Norway and Denmark (1380–1412), who united the three countries under her rule

Princess. 1930–2002, younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Margaret

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