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MACARTHUR
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• MACARTHUR (noun)
The noun MACARTHUR has 1 sense:
1. United States general who served as chief of staff and commanded Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II; he accepted the surrender of Japan (1880-1964)
Familiarity information: MACARTHUR used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States general who served as chief of staff and commanded Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II; he accepted the surrender of Japan (1880-1964)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Douglas MacArthur; MacArthur
Instance hypernyms:
full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)
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