MARSHALL

marshal, marshall

(noun) a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law

marshal, marshall

(noun) (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank

Marshall, John Marshall

(noun) United States jurist; as chief justice of the Supreme Court he established the principles of United States constitutional law (1755-1835)

Marshall, George Marshall, George Catlett Marshall

(noun) United States general and statesman who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program (1880-1959)

Marshall, E. G. Marshall

(noun) United States actor (1914-1998)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Marshall

An English and Scottish status surname 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.

A unisex given name from surnames, of 19th century and later usage.

A city, the county seat of Searcy County, Arkansas, United States.

A city, the county seat of Clark County, Illinois, United States.

A city, the county seat of Calhoun County, Michigan, United States.

A city, the county seat of Lyon County, Minnesota, United States.

A city, the county seat of Saline County, Missouri, United States.

A town, the county seat of Madison County, North Carolina, United States.

Noun

marshall (plural marshalls)

(US) Alternative spelling of marshal

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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