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Morris

[ mawr-is, mor- ]

noun

  1. Esther Hobart Mc·Quigg Slack [m, uh, -, kwig, , slak], 1814–1902, U.S. suffragist.
  2. Gouv·er·neur [guhv-er-, neer], 1752–1816, U.S. statesman.
  3. Robert, 1734–1806, U.S. financier and statesman, born in England.
  4. William, 1834–96, English painter, furniture designer, poet, and socialist writer.
  5. Wright, 1910–1998, U.S. novelist.
  6. a male given name, form of Maurice.


Morris

/ ˈmɒrɪs /

noun

  1. MorrisWilliam18341896MEnglishWRITING: poetARTS AND CRAFTS: designerARTS AND CRAFTS: craftsmanPOLITICS: socialist writer William. 1834–96, English poet, designer, craftsman, and socialist writer. He founded the Kelmscott Press (1890)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

Jimmy Morris and his three children — two teenage sons and a teenage daughter — are among the families that might fall through the cracks.

Aaron Morris, 31, died about six hours after colliding with a car on 1 July 2022 in Esh Winning, County Durham.

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Morris has proposed the establishment of a “Science Public Information Network” as a public counterweight to scientific disinformation.

Dr Morris said this concerned him, as it meant the "industry in general" was not being warned of any "adverse" issues with these medicines.

From BBC

And Trump’s decision to pick Rubio and Waltz suggests his administration will “take a much harsher, muscular approach with China,” says Lyle Morris from the Asia Society’s Centre for China Analysis.

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