Marshall

//ˈmɑːʃəl// name, noun

name, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of marshal. US, alt-of, alternative

    "A gay activist has been elected to the prestigious position of marshall of his class at Harvard College."

  2. 2
    a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law wordnet
  3. 3
    (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An English and Scottish status surname from Middle English for someone who was in charge of the horses of a royal household, or an occupational surname for someone who looked after horses, or was responsible for the custody of prisoners.
  2. 2
    A unisex given name transferred from the surname, of 19th century and later usage.
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Searcy County, Arkansas.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Marin County, California.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; Former name of Lotus, California.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Clark County, Illinois.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Parke County, Indiana.
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Calhoun County, Michigan.
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Lyon County, Minnesota.
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Saline County, Missouri.
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Oneida County, New York.
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A town, the county seat of Madison County, North Carolina.
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Dunn County, North Dakota.
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Logan County, Oklahoma.
  11. 16
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Harrison County, Texas.
  12. 17
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Fauquier County, Virginia.
  13. 18
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Dane County, Wisconsin.
  14. 19
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Richland County, Wisconsin.
  15. 20
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
  16. 21
    A number of places in the United States:; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Marshall Township.
  17. 22
    A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  18. 23
    A town in Margibi County, Liberia.
  19. 24
    A suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Former name: Marshalltown.

Synonyms

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Example

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"American imperialists, in their attempt to break and disorganise the forces of the defenders of peace, democracy and socialism, have established firm contact with the imperialists of the Marshall Plan countries, where they export not only weapons and thrillers, rotten canned food and bubble gum, but also the insights of their "philosophers"."

Etymology

* As an English surname, from the noun marshal. * As a French surname, variant of Mercier. * As a German surname, variant of Marschall.

Related phrases

Charlton MarshallMarshall AidMarshall CountyMarshall IslandsMarshall MeadowsMarshall MountMarshall PlanMarshall-Smith syndromeMarshall-White syndromeSturminster Marshallcalhoun countyclark county

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