Macaulay
Americannoun
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Dame Rose, c1885–1958, English poet and novelist.
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Thomas Babington 1st Baron, 1800–59, English historian, author, and statesman.
noun
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Dame Rose. 1881–1958, British novelist. Her books include Dangerous Ages (1921) and The Towers of Trebizond (1956)
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Thomas Babington, 1st Baron. 1800–59, English historian, essayist, and statesman. His History of England from the Accession of James the Second (1848–61) is regarded as a classic of the Whig interpretation of history
Other Word Forms
- Macaulayan adjective
- Macaulayism noun
Example Sentences
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O'Hara's on-screen son in holiday classics Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost In New York, Macaulay Culkin, also paid an emotional tribute on Instagram.
From BBC
Macaulay Culkin, Eugene Levy, Michael Keaton, Seth Rogen and other stars paid tribute to Catherine O’Hara after her death on Friday at age 71.
From Los Angeles Times
Her on-screen son in holiday classics Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost In New York, Macaulay Culkin, also paid an emotional tribute on Instagram.
From BBC
Macaulay Culkin is paying tribute to his “Home Alone” co-star Catherine O’Hara following her death at age 71.
From Los Angeles Times
“Home Alone” star Macaulay Culkin also shared a heartfelt remembrance in an Instagram post.
From Salon
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