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Definition of Duncan
1. Noun. United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927).
Definition of Duncan
1. Proper noun. (given name male from=Scottish Gaelic); the name of two early saints and of two kings of Scotland. ¹
2. Proper noun. (surname from=Scottish Gaelic) ¹
3. Proper noun. Several places in the U.S.A. and one in Canada. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Duncan
1. Surname of boys afflicted with what is now known as Duncan's disease. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Duncan
Literary usage of Duncan
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Supreme Court Reporter by Robert Desty, United States Supreme Court, West Publishing Company (1920)
"Thereafter It was in the twenty-ninth recording district, Duncan (office of the
recording district), Indian Territory. The facts so far as pertinent are: On ..."
2. The English Poets: Selections with Critical Introductions by Various Writers by Thomas Humphry Ward (1916)
"Duncan Gray came here to woo, Ha, ha, the wooing o't, On blythe yule night when
... Meg was deaf as Ailsa Craig, Ha, ha, &c. Duncan sighed baith out and in, ..."
3. The Historians' History of the World: A Comprehensive Narrative of the Rise by Henry Smith Williams (1904)
"Malcolm II was succeeded by his grandson Duncan (1034-1040) son of his daughter
... Duncan, after an unsuccessful attempt on Durham, turned his arms to the ..."
4. Representative American Plays by Arthur Hobson Quinn (1917)
"Duncan. Yes, of course, I do. You mean why don'tI go down there and start ...
Duncan. But I 'd just make a fool of myself—everybody I know would be laughing ..."
5. The Popular Science MonthlyScience (1893)
"Duncan, DANIEL. Sketch of Dr. Carpenter, 1 : 745. Duncan, J: (Death), 20 : 288.
... Duncan, Martin (Death), 40 : 288. Duncan, WS Feeling and energy: ..."
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