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douglas

/dˈʌɡlʌs/noun2 syllables

Douglas means: United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861).

Synonyms for douglas3

noun, as in United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

Stephen A. Douglas, Stephen Arnold Douglas, Little Giant

What does douglas mean?1

noun

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United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Douglas in a sentence

  • Douglas said he believed the decision was correct.Source_VOA
  • Lincoln and Douglas spoke during the two hours.asfevaw
  • Douglas was a short, heavy man.Source_VOA
  • How do you do, my name is Douglas. Nice to meet you.guyze
  • Douglas is the capital of the Isle of Man.MarijnKp
  • Lincoln and Douglas talked for two hours.Source_VOA
  • Douglas finally agreed to talk with Lincoln.Source_VOA
  • Douglas eventually agreed to speak with Lincoln.AlanF_US

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