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  • 1.1 Etymology
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    • 1.3.2 Translations
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  • 2.1 Alternative forms
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In other projects Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wiktionary, the free dictionary See also: Mc Donald and Mcdonald

English

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 McDonald on Wikipedia

 McDonald (places) on Wikipedia

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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• (UK) IPA(key): /məkˈdɒnəld/
• (US) IPA(key): /məkˈdɑnəld/
• Rhymes: -ɒnəld

Proper noun

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McDonald (plural McDonalds)

1. A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
   • 1998 July 16, Kenneth N. Gilpin, “Richard McDonald, 89, Fast-Food Revolutionary”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 September 2009: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.
2. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A minor city in Rawlins County, Kansas.
   2. An extinct town in Barry County, Missouri.
   3. An unincorporated community in Lea County, New Mexico.
   4. A town in Robeson County, North Carolina.
   5. A village in Trumbull County, Ohio.
   6. A borough in Allegheny County and Washington County, Pennsylvania.
3. (nonstandard, chiefly attributive) Alternative form of McDonald's.
   • 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: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.
   • 2012 January 3, Charles Petty, “Repairing Life and Lakes of Fire”, in Almost a Spy, Bloomington, Ind.: AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 279: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.
   • 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: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.

Derived terms

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• Heard Island and McDonald Islands
• McDonald County
• McDonaldish
• McDonaldization
• McDonaldize
• McDonald's

Translations

[edit] all senses — see MacDonald

Italian

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Alternative forms

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• McDonald's

Etymology

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Borrowed from English McDonald's.

Pronunciation

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• IPA(key): /mekˈdɔ.nald/

Proper noun

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McDonald m

1. McDonald's (widespread chain of fast food restaurants)

Related terms

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• Mac (colloquial shortening)

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