Morton

[ mawr-tn ]

noun

1. Jelly Roll Ferdinand Morton, 1885–1941, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.
2. Le·vi Par·sons [lee, -vahy , pahr, -s, uh, nz], 1824–1920, vice president of the U.S. 1889–93; governor of New York 1895–96.
3. William Thomas Green, 1819–68, U.S. dentist: first to employ ether as an anesthetic.
4. a town in central Illinois.
5. a male given name: a family name taken from a Norman placename meaning “town on the moor.”

Morton

/ ˈmɔːtən /

noun

1. Morton, 4th Earl of15161581MScottishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state 4th Earl of, title of James Douglas. 1516–81, regent of Scotland (1572–78) for the young James VI. He was implicated in the murders of Rizzio (1566) and Darnley (1567) and played a leading role in ousting Mary, Queen of Scots; executed
2. MortonJelly Roll18851941MUSMUSIC: jazz pianistMUSIC: singerMUSIC: songwriter Jelly Roll, real name Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe Morton. 1885–1941, US jazz pianist, singer, and songwriter; one of the creators of New Orleans jazz

Example Sentences

Pitching stars: Charlie Morton got the Game 7 victory and finished the series with 11 strikeouts in 10 1/3 innings.

From Los Angeles Times

It followed a successful appeal by a man called Henry Morton, who had been convicted of indecently assaulting a woman in Glasgow in 1936.

From BBC

Lisa Morton, author of “Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween,” says this shift had been underway for well over half a century before internet memes entered the fray.

From Los Angeles Times

The Morton Peak Fire Lookout suffered some damage but was not destroyed, per a Southern California Mountains Foundation representative.

From Los Angeles Times

GB had already come from behind through Lee Morton and were the dominant side in the final quarter as they looked for a winner against 10-player India.

From BBC