Explore Macknight through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Macknight in a sentence
Macknight meaning
A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Using Macknight
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Context around Macknight
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Macknight
- In this selection, "macknight" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, barry, 1606 and 1975 stand out and add context to how "macknight" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include c c macknight 1975 the and chief barry macknight to lead. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "macknight" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with macknight
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The commission, which had appointed former Fredericton police chief Barry MacKnight to lead its investigation into McCloskey’s conduct, resumed its investigation in the fall of 2016. (27 words)
C.C. Macknight (1975) The emergence of civilization in South Celebes and elsewhere, in A. Reid and L. Castles (ed.) Pre-Colonial state systems in Southeast Asia. (27 words)
Oceanic explorations soon followed by France, England and the Netherlands, who explored the Portuguese and Spanish trade routes into the Pacific Ocean, reaching Australia in 1606 MacKnight, CC (1976). (29 words)
Oceanic explorations soon followed by France, England and the Netherlands, who explored the Portuguese and Spanish trade routes into the Pacific Ocean, reaching Australia in 1606 MacKnight, CC (1976). (29 words)
The commission, which had appointed former Fredericton police chief Barry MacKnight to lead its investigation into McCloskey’s conduct, resumed its investigation in the fall of 2016. (27 words)
C.C. Macknight (1975) The emergence of civilization in South Celebes and elsewhere, in A. Reid and L. Castles (ed.) Pre-Colonial state systems in Southeast Asia. (27 words)
Example sentences (3)
The commission, which had appointed former Fredericton police chief Barry MacKnight to lead its investigation into McCloskey’s conduct, resumed its investigation in the fall of 2016.
C.C. Macknight (1975) The emergence of civilization in South Celebes and elsewhere, in A. Reid and L. Castles (ed.) Pre-Colonial state systems in Southeast Asia.
Oceanic explorations soon followed by France, England and the Netherlands, who explored the Portuguese and Spanish trade routes into the Pacific Ocean, reaching Australia in 1606 MacKnight, CC (1976).