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Definition of Morris

1. Noun. United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902).

2. Noun. English poet and craftsman (1834-1896).

3. Noun. Leader of the American Revolution who signed the Declaration of Independence and raised money for the Continental Army (1734-1806).

4. Noun. United States statesman who led the committee that produced the final draft of the United States Constitution (1752-1816).

Definition of Morris

1. n. A Moorish dance, usually performed by a single dancer, who accompanies the dance with castanets.

2. n. A marine fish having a very slender, flat, transparent body. It is now generally believed to be the young of the conger eel or some allied fish.

Definition of Morris

1. Proper noun. (surname A=An English and Scottish from=given names dot=) derived from the Norman given name Maurice. ¹

2. Proper noun. (surname A=An Irish from=Irish dot=), anglicised from ''Ó Muirghis''. ¹

3. Proper noun. (surname Welsh from=Welsh dot=), anglicised from ''Meurig ''. ¹

4. Proper noun. (surnames male given name), transferred from the surnames, or a spelling variant of Maurice. ¹

5. Noun. (weapons) A type of pike. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Morris

1. an English folk dance [n -RISES]

Medical Definition of Morris

1. A marine fish having a very slender, flat, transparent body. It is now generally believed to be the young of the conger eel or some allied fish. Origin: So called from its discoverer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Morris

morphs morpion morquio disease morra morras morrhua morrhuas morrhuate sodium morrice morriced

morricer morricers morrices morrion morrions morris morris-pike morris dance morris dancer morris dancers

morris dancing morrised morrises morrising morro morros morrot morrots morrow morrows

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