A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Used in a Sentence
margaret
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for margaret.
Editorial note
He wasn't as bad as James Callaghan, John Major, or - IMO - Margaret Thatcher.
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Definitions4
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Quick take
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of margaret gathered in one view.
A river in southwestern Western Australia, presumed named for a cousin of John Garrett Bussell, founder of Busselton. See Margaret River.
A river in Kimberley region, Western Australia, named for its European discoverer's sister-in-law. See Margaret River.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for margaret.
noun
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
noun
A river in southwestern Western Australia, presumed named for a cousin of John Garrett Bussell, founder of Busselton. See Margaret River.
noun
A river in Kimberley region, Western Australia, named for its European discoverer's sister-in-law. See Margaret River.
noun
(astronomy) A moon of Uranus, named for a character in Much Ado About Nothing.
Example sentences
He wasn't as bad as James Callaghan, John Major, or - IMO - Margaret Thatcher.
For example, Margaret Sanger didn't want to round up people and exterminate them but she did want to keep them from reproducing.
For a bit of historical perspective, Margaret Thatcher ended up being always lucky.
How many Albert Einsteins and Margaret Hamiltons have starved to death before even reaching adulthood because there was no economic value to their survival?
As was Helmut Kohl, who was often underestimated by fellow state leaders (notably Margaret Thatcher) for his uncouth appearance and his perceived intellectual shortcomings.
You really need to go back to Margaret Thatcher's cabinet before you can really find many examples of resignation on the back of government screwups.
That NewsDiff link seems like a case for Margaret Sullivan.
In Australia we used to have Margaret and David before they recently retired.
I hope Margaret Sullivan looks into this.
An example on the technical side would be Margaret Hamilton: the woman who pretty much invented [1] software engineering (and coined the term) during Apollo project.
There’s this social view that short sleeping is a good thing and should be encouraged – we’re always hauling out the example of Margaret Thatcher and top CEOs who don’t need much sleep.
There were always a small number of women who had mastered Greek and Latin--Thomas More taught his daughter Margaret those languages, and one of her or anyway his female descendants, translated his Latin works in to English.
Quote examples
Eugenics inspired Margaret Sanger to found Planned Parenthood, not to save society from unwanted pregnancies, but to prevent immigrant "inferiors" from breeding.
To quote Margaret Thatcher: "You soon run out of other peoples money"
Margaret Hamilton [0] coined the term "software engineering" to describe the standard to which for Apollo had to be designed, written and tested.
The NSA might say what the IRA told Margaret Thatcher, "Today we were unlucky, but remember we only have to be lucky once.
Proper noun examples
Margaret Clitherow in the UK also failed to admit guilt or innocence under the same torture.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use margaret in a sentence?
He wasn't as bad as James Callaghan, John Major, or - IMO - Margaret Thatcher.
What does margaret mean?
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
What part of speech is margaret?
margaret is commonly used as noun.