Dictionary

McDonald en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /məkˈdɑnəld/ (US)
• /məkˈdɒnəld/ (UK)

Etymology

A common spelling variant of MacDonald, from Scottish Gaelic Mac Dhòmhnaill, equivalent to "son of Donald".

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
   • Born poor in rural New Hampshire, Richard and Maurice (Mac) McDonald migrated to California in the late 1920's, equipped with high school diplomas and the desire to make $1 million before they reached 50. […] By 1954, the McDonalds had sold 21 franchises and opened nine outlets. 1998 July 16, Kenneth N. Gilpin, “Richard McDonald, 89, Fast-Food Revolutionary”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Sep 2009:
2. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Rawlins County, Kansas.
3. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An extinct town in Barry County, Missouri.
4. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Lea County, New Mexico.
5. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Robeson County, North Carolina.
6. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in Trumbull County, Ohio.
7. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A borough in Allegheny County and Washington County, Pennsylvania.
8. (alt-of, alternative, attributive, countable, nonstandard, uncountable) Alternative form of McDonald's.
   alt of McDonald's
   • I would always attempt to get some type of protein like a hamburger or chicken sandwich from McDonald’s. […] French fries is not a safe food for me because I would often choke on several fries causing me the need to purge- so, no McDonald meals. 2016, Joshua B. Seth, “[My Recovery from Bulimia] Safe Foods”, in Anorexia and Bulimia Recovery Workbook, 2nd edition, Saint Louis, Mo.: JBS-Publishing, →ISBN, page 59:
   • Later that evening, Maia and I took a taxi downtown to the largest McDonald Restaurant in the world. […] We were told, and later witnessed long strands of cars pulling up to purchase already bagged McDonald meals from private entrepreneurs, long after the restaurant had closed. 2012 January 3, Charles Petty, “Repairing Life and Lakes of Fire”, in Almost a Spy, Bloomington, Ind.: AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 279:
   • Over a life time the average American consumes more than 50 tons of food. For meat eaters this could include about 2,450 chickens, 118 turkeys, 33 pigs, and 12 cows. For many of us, this total could also include about 6,500 hot dogs, 20,000 M&M’s, 35,000 cookies, 70,000 cups of coffee and 1,800 McDonald meals. 2009, Gaetano Morello, “Toxin Infiltration”, in Whole Body Cleansing: Transform Your Health through Gentle Purification and Effective Detoxification, El Segundo, Calif.: Active Interest Media, →ISBN, page 52:

Forms

Deriveds

McDonaldesque · McDonaldize · McDonaldization · McDonald County · McDonald's · Heard Island and McDonald Islands · McDonaldish

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