mcmaster
John Bach McMaster was a prominent historian who authored a comprehensive history of the United States.
Proper noun A surname, most notably referring to John Bach McMaster, a United States historian.
This word is used almost exclusively as a proper noun to refer to the specific historian or to institutions named after him or his family. * John Bach McMaster is known for his multi-volume social history of the United States. * McMaster University in Canada is named after Senator William McMaster.
- The term can function attributively to describe institutions or entities associated with the name.
- The McMaster archives contain his personal papers and research notes.
- McMasterian (adj): Pertaining to John Bach McMaster, his work, or his historical approach.
- A McMasterian perspective emphasizes the social and economic history of the common people.
- Historian (when referring to John Bach McMaster's profession).
This is a specific proper noun. Its primary dictionary meaning is the identification of the historian John Bach McMaster. Other uses (e.g., the university) are derived from this familial name.
John Bach McMaster was a prominent historian who authored a comprehensive history of the United States.
- United States historian who wrote a nine volume history of the people of the United States (1852-1932)