michael jackson
n · noun
Simple meaning
Michael James Jackson was an English writer and journalist.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmaɪkəldʒæksən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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n
Michael James Jackson (27 March 1942 – 30 August 2007) was an English writer and journalist.
Michael Richard Jackson (born 11 February 1958) is a British television producer and executive.
Michael Robin Jackson (16 April 1934 – 15 January 2022) was a British-American talk radio host and occasional actor.
Michael Dywane Jackson Dyson"Former NFL player Michael Jackson Dyson dies in wreck," The Associated Press, Friday, May 12, 2017.
Michael Geoffrey St Aubyn Jackson (born 24 May 1956) is a Church of Ireland Anglican bishop.
Michael Anthony Jackson (born July 15, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for eight seasons with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League.
noun
United States singer who began singing with his four brothers and later became a highly successful star during the 1980s (born in 1958)
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This meaning: Michael James Jackson (27 March 1942 – 30 August 2007) was an English writer and journalist.
Used this way, michael jackson is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
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- Technical and specialized
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- Technical/specialist writing
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