Rutherford, Dame Margaret Syllabification: (Ruth·er·ford, Dame Margaret)Pronunciation: /ˈrəT͟Hərfərd/Definition of Rutherford, Dame Margaret (1892–1972), English actress. Chiefly remembered for her roles as a formidable but jovial eccentric, she won an Academy Award for The VIPs (1963). Rutherford, Dame Margaret in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Rutherford, Dame Margaret in the British & World English dictionary