Marshall
Alfred, 1842–1924, English economist.
George C(atlett)
[kat-lit] /ˈkæt lɪt/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, U.S. general and statesman: secretary of state 1947–49; Nobel Peace Prize 1953.
John, 1755–1835, U.S. jurist and statesman: chief justice of the U.S. 1801–35.
Thomas Riley, 1854–1925, vice president of the U.S. 1913–21.
Thurgood
[thur-goo d] /ˈθɜr gʊd/ (Show IPA), 1908–93, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1967–91.
a city in NE Texas.
a town in central Missouri.
a town in SW Minnesota.
Also, Marshal. a male given name.
Contemporary Examples
But Marshall’s improvements in linear storytelling come with downsides, too.
Hollywood’s Nonsensical, Multibillion-Dollar Franchise Chris Lee May 17, 2011
They lured Castucci to their headquarters, an office inside Marshall Motors, a garage at 14 Marshall Street in Somerville.
The Hidden Horror of Whitey Bulger’s Trial T.J. English July 21, 2013
After Lily and Marshall, his roommates and best friends from college, get engaged, Ted becomes determined to find his soulmate.
Everything You Need to Know About ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Chancellor Agard March 30, 2014
Mayor Bloomberg can just hand Rockaway a box of Band-Aids or he can come up with his own Marshall Plan for the peninsula.
Bloomberg, Cuomo Should Revitalize the Rockaways After Hurricane Sandy John Avlon November 25, 2012
Will Marshall is the president of the Progressive Policy Institute.
Bringing U.S. Energy Policy Into the 21st Century Will Marshall March 31, 2014
Historical Examples
But Marshall was as hot a Nationalist as Washington himself.
The Life of John Marshall (Volume 1 of 4) Albert J. Beveridge
Marshall secured a passport with some difficulty and departed for home.
Union and Democracy Allen Johnson
Marshall was as profound a statesman as he was a great jurist.
Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress Various
He read it again, unbelieving, for this shouldn’t be Grant Street, but Marshall.
The Street That Wasn’t There Clifford Donald Simak
But all the way back to the Marshall home Mary was reflecting upon the difficulties, rather than the ease of the problem.
Good References E. J. Rath
noun
Alfred. 1842–1924, English economist, author of Principles of Economics (1890)
George Catlett. 1880–1959, US general and statesman. He was chief of staff of the US army (1939–45) and, as secretary of state (1947–49), he proposed the Marshall Plan (1947), later called the European Recovery Programme: Nobel peace prize 1953
John. 1755–1835, US jurist and statesman. As chief justice of the Supreme Court (1801–35), he established the principles of US constitutional law
Sir John Ross. 1912–88, New Zealand politician; prime minister (1972)
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