Definitions

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  • proper noun A surname.

Etymologies

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Scottish Gaelic MacGilleEathain, patronymic form of a personal name meaning "servant of (Saint) John".

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Examples

  • · Bucketloads of fiction, including work by perennial favourites Dirk Flinthart, Kevin Maclean, Aliette de Bodard and many others!

    ASIM issue 30 out now! editormum 2007

  • But I did find one new venue, this "Over To You" column in Maclean's.

    shout-out 2005

  • Maclean is best described as a writer of great adventure stories.

    Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Re-Discovering a Couple of My Favorite Writers 2004

  • In an article in Maclean's magazine in October, 2001, historians Jack Granatstein and Norman Hillmer described the core values of western civilization as "pluralism, secularism, and democracy."

    Faith and Citizenship 2004

  • Through contributions, such as this one, Simon Fraser was recognised in Maclean's recent issue on universities as the number-one comprehensive university.

    The Need for Competitive Equity in the Canadian Telecommunications Industry 1996

  • Two months ago, an article in "Maclean's" magazine ( "Offshore Billions") talked about how "Canadians are finding new ways to hide their money from the tax man."

    What's Needed to Make Government Change Successful? 1995

  • An article in "Maclean's" a few months ago described one of them -- an angry young girl from Winnipeg who ran away from home after being physically abused by her father.

    Leadership in the Third Millennium 1995

  • Stay tuned -- our beliefs about leadership will change -- and you will see it all unfold in Maclean's.

    The Media and the Prospect for Leadership 1993

  • Writing in Maclean's magazine nearly 20 years ago, poet Alden Nowlan said of Canadians: "The question is not 'who are we?' but 'what are we going to make of ourselves?'"

    Bridges of Understanding 1990

  • In December 1968, the following statement headlined an article in Maclean's magazine: "I've been dealing with National Hockey League team owners and general managers for more than six years, and I've arrived at the conclusion that the way they like their players is big, fast -- and uneducated."

    Sport is Big Business and Hockey is a Sport 1970

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