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" I was chef to the French Presidents between '56 and '59, finished with de Gaulle, and during de Gaulle I remember serving Eisenhower, Nehru, Tito, Macmillan; those were the heads of state at the time. I never saw anyone. No one would ever, ever, ever come to the kitchen. You couldn't even see them."
Jacques Pepin

Meaning of "Macmillan" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF MACMILLAN

məkˈmɪlən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MACMILLAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Macmillan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MACMILLAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Macmillan in the English dictionary

The definition of Macmillan in the dictionary is Harold, 1st Earl of Stockton. 1894–1986, British statesman; Conservative prime minister.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MACMILLAN

abutilon · Babylon · billon · castellan · Dylan · Galen · McMillan · out-villain · pylon · scintillon · Venezuelan · villain · villein

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MACMILLAN

Mackinaw coat · Mackinder · mackintosh · mackle · mackling · Maclaurin series · Maclaurin´s series · macle · Maclean · Macleish · Macleod · Macmahon · MacNeice · Macon · Maconchy · maconochie · Macpherson · Macquarie · Macready

WORDS THAT END LIKE MACMILLAN

avellan · ballan · callan · Catullan · gollan · hallan · Lallan · Lucullan · Magellan · pollan · rubellan · Strait of Magellan

Synonyms and antonyms of Macmillan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Macmillan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MACMILLAN

Find out the translation of Macmillan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Macmillan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Macmillan» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

麦克米伦
1,325 millions of speakers
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Macmillan
570 millions of speakers
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English

Macmillan
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

मैकमिलन
380 millions of speakers
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ماكميلان
280 millions of speakers
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Macmillan
278 millions of speakers
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Macmillan
270 millions of speakers
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ম্যাকমিলান
260 millions of speakers
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Macmillan
220 millions of speakers
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Macmillan
190 millions of speakers
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Macmillan
180 millions of speakers
ja

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マクミラン
130 millions of speakers
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맥밀란
85 millions of speakers
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Macmillan
85 millions of speakers
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Macmillan
80 millions of speakers
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மேக்மில்லன்
75 millions of speakers
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मॅकमिलन
75 millions of speakers
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Macmillan
70 millions of speakers
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Macmillan
65 millions of speakers
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Macmillan
50 millions of speakers
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Macmillan
40 millions of speakers
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Macmillan
30 millions of speakers
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Macmillan
15 millions of speakers
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Macmillan
14 millions of speakers
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Macmillan
10 millions of speakers
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Macmillan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Macmillan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MACMILLAN»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Macmillan

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QUOTES WITH «MACMILLAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Macmillan.
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Jacques Pepin
I was chef to the French Presidents between '56 and '59, finished with de Gaulle, and during de Gaulle I remember serving Eisenhower, Nehru, Tito, Macmillan; those were the heads of state at the time. I never saw anyone. No one would ever, ever, ever come to the kitchen. You couldn't even see them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MACMILLAN»

Discover the use of Macmillan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Macmillan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Uses and Abuses of History
History is often hijacked through suppression, manipulation, and, sometimes, even outright deception. MacMillan's book is packed full of examples of the abuses of history. In response, she urges us to treat the past with care and respect.
Margaret MacMillan, 2010
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Macmillan
Paradoxically his success with the USA jeopardised his efforts to get Britain into the European Economic Community, for it was one of the reasons why the French President Charles de Gaulle vetoed Britain's application to join in 1963.
Francis Beckett, 2006
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Macmillan: A Study in Ambiguity
Macmillan was clearly genuinely carried away by Suez, and shared Eden's defensive emotions. He certainly sawtheoperation as a gamble; buthe was convinced that the danger was as great if Britain did nothing. The actual outcome of the ...
Anthony Sampson, 2012
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Macmillan: A Publishing Tradition from 1843
This collection of essays, representing recent research in the archives at the British library, examines the firms' astute business strategy during the 19th Century, its successful expansion into overseas markets in America and India, its ...
Elizabeth James, 2002
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From the Ground Up: An Autobiography
To put the story in context, Virginia Heffernan provides a snapshot of the Canadian mining industry during MacMillan’s heyday, including the events that led to her jail sentence and eventual pardon.
Viola MacMillan, 2001
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Detection Theory: A User's Guide
Detection Theory is an introduction to one of the most important tools for analysis of data where choices must be made and performance is not perfect.
Neil A. Macmillan, C. Douglas Creelman, 2004
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An Odd Kind of Fame: Stories of Phineas Gage
The true story of the first case to reveal the relation between the brain and complex personality characteristics.
Malcolm Macmillan, 2002
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Macmillan: The Official Biography
Using extensive interviews and exclusive access to unpublished diaries, letter and private papers, Horne explores the Macmillan hiding behind the showman and reveals the insecure and unhappy man remembered as Britain’s most ...
Alistair Horne, 2012
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Freud Evaluated: The Completed Arc
Since its initial publication this critique of Freud's methods for gathering and evaluating evidence has become a classic in Freud scholarship.
Malcolm Macmillan, 1997
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Macmillan English. 6: Focus on Texts
"This popular series provides a balanced English program based on the main text types studied in primary schools.Focus on Texts 6 introduces students to the basic types of text and enables them to develop a wide variety of essential English ...
Valerie Johns, Steven Walker, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MACMILLAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Macmillan is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hundreds brave summer showers to tackle third Macmillan Cycletta …
Over the course of the events she will cycle a distance of 500km (half a megametre), to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support who ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
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Paul Thompson from Milton Keynes to take on marathon hike for …
Paul Thompson from Milton Keynes will celebrate his 39th birthday by taking on the Chilterns Mighty Hike to raise money for Macmillan Cancer ... «MK News, Jul 15»
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OUR HEROES: Shelton fundraiser collected £366,000 for Douglas …
Barry Bailey was a familiar face outside the intu Potteries Centre after occupying the same spot with his Douglas Macmillan Hospice collection ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Peterborough and Toronto Wedding DJ MacMillan Entertainment …
MacMillan Entertainment Group is proud to announce that they have received an award that recognizes them as one of the best Toronto ... «Press Release Rocket, Jul 15»
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Mum-of-two holds Newcastle fundraising event to thank Macmillan
Sonya Bloor organised a music festival at the Full Moon, in Newcastle, to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Mum-of-two holds ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Saucy Aussie plans authentic restaurant
By Molly MacMillan | Jul 19, 2015. Photo by: Molly MacMillan Aussie native Jane Booth bites into a Vegemite sandwich, one of the authentic Australian ... «Cape Gazette, Jul 15»
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Board Macmillan's Bertie Bus for cancer advice
MACMILLAN Cancer Support's mobile bus service will visit Barry next week to offer information and support to people affected by cancer. Bertie bus and the ... «Barry and District News, Jul 15»
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Shepton woman braves the shave for Macmillan
Kirstie Motton took the leap at Minksy's, where barber Aaron Lamb gave her a number one all over. Kirsty said: "I was a little bit nervous, I'm not ... «Shepton Mallet Journal, Jul 15»
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Calling all former Macmillan nurses! Join us for the Macmillan
We'd like to invite former Macmillan nurses to join us for the first Macmillan Alumni Congress at the Portland Hotel, Manchester from ... «Nursing Times, Jul 15»
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Nal'ibali and Pac Macmillan inspire children with Madiba picture book
The Nal'ibali national reading-for-enjoyment campaign has joined forces with publisher Pan Macmillan to inspire even more children with the ... «Media Update, Jul 15»
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