Definitions for Morris
ˈmɔr ɪs, ˈmɒr-; ˌgʌv ərˈnɪərMor·ris

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1. Morris, Esther Morris, Esther Hobart McQuigg Slack Morris(noun)

   United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

2. Morris, William Morris(noun)

   English poet and craftsman (1834-1896)

3. Morris, Robert Morris(noun)

   leader of the American Revolution who signed the Declaration of Independence and raised money for the Continental Army (1734-1806)

4. Morris, Gouverneur Morris(noun)

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

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1. morris(Noun)

   A type of pike.

2. Morris(ProperNoun)

   derived from the Norman given name Maurice.

3. Morris(ProperNoun)

   A male given name from Old French, a medieval form of Maurice.

   Etymology: The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.

4. Morris(ProperNoun)

   An English and Scottish patronymic surname.

   Etymology: The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.

5. Morris(ProperNoun)

   An Irish surname, an anglicization of Ó Muirghis.

   Etymology: The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.

6. Morris(ProperNoun)

   A Welsh patronymic surname, an anglicization of Meurig.

   Etymology: The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.

7. Morris(ProperNoun)

   A male given name transferred from the surname.

   Etymology: The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.

8. Morris(ProperNoun)

   A city, the county seat of Grundy County, Illinois.

   Etymology: The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.

9. Morris(ProperNoun)

   A city, the county seat of Stevens County, Minnesota; named for railroad official Charles A. Morris.

   Etymology: The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.

10. Morris(ProperNoun)

    A town in Manitoba; named for Canadian politician Alexander Morris.

    Etymology: The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.

11. Morris(ProperNoun)

    A town in Alabama; named for early pioneer Mae Morris.

    Etymology: The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.

12. Morris(ProperNoun)

    A city in Oklahoma.

    Etymology: The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.

13. Morris(ProperNoun)

    A town in Wisconsin.

    Etymology: The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.

14. Morris(ProperNoun)

    A town in Connecticut; named for Revolutionary War officer James Morris III.

    Etymology: The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.

15. Morris(ProperNoun)

    An unincorporated community in Georgia, United States; named for James Morris, a son of a railroad agent.

    Etymology: The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.

16. Morris(ProperNoun)

    An unincorporated community in Indiana.

    Etymology: The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.

17. Morris(ProperNoun)

    A town and village in New York; named for Gen. Jacob Morris, son of Declaration of Independence signatory Lewis Morris.

    Etymology: The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.

18. Morris(ProperNoun)

    An unincorporated community in Pennsylvania.

    Etymology: The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.

19. Morris(ProperNoun)

    An unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia; named for a local family.

    Etymology: The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.

20. Morris(ProperNoun)

    A ghost town in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

    Etymology: The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.

21. Morris(ProperNoun)

    A type of folk dance originating in England.

    Synonym: morris dance

    Etymology: The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.

22. Morris(ProperNoun)

    A former make of British motor car.

    Etymology: The surname has converged from several origins; see Morris.

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1. Morris(noun)

   a Moorish dance, usually performed by a single dancer, who accompanies the dance with castanets

   Etymology: [Sp. morisco Moorish, fr. Moro a Moor: cf. F. moresque, It. moresca.]

2. Morris(noun)

   a dance formerly common in England, often performed in pagenats, processions, and May games. The dancers, grotesquely dressed and ornamented, took the parts of Robin Hood, Maidmarian, and other fictious characters

   Etymology: [Sp. morisco Moorish, fr. Moro a Moor: cf. F. moresque, It. moresca.]

3. Morris(noun)

   an old game played with counters, or men, which are placed angles of a figure drawn on a board or on the ground; also, the board or ground on which the game is played

   Etymology: [Sp. morisco Moorish, fr. Moro a Moor: cf. F. moresque, It. moresca.]

4. Morris(noun)

   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

   Etymology: [Sp. morisco Moorish, fr. Moro a Moor: cf. F. moresque, It. moresca.]

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1. Morris

   Maurice De Bevere, better known as Morris, was a Belgian cartoonist and the creator of Lucky Luke. His pen name is an alternate spelling of his first name.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Morris

   Morrice, mor′is, Morr′is-dance, n. a Moorish dance: a dance in which bells, rattles, tambours, &c. are introduced.—v.i. Morr′is, to perform by dancing.—ns. Morr′is-danc&prprime;er; Morr′is-pike (Shak.), a Moorish pike.—Nine men's morris, an old English game in which a figure of squares, one within another, was marked out on aboard or on the turf, and eighteen pieces or stones, nine for each side, were moved alternately as at draughts—also Nine men's merils. [Sp. morisco, Moorish—Sp. moro, a Moor.]

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1. morris

   Song lyrics by morris -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by morris on the Lyrics.com website.

How to pronounce Morris?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Morris in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Morris in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Morris in a Sentence

1. Shirley Cramer:

   Wherever it's legal Philip Morris is still advertising its Marlboro brand. The fact of the matter is that it can no longer do that in the UK, we're a dark market where all advertising, promotion and sponsorship is banned, and cigarettes are in plain packs, so instead Philip Morris is promoting the company name which is inextricably linked with Marlboro. That's why we're suspicious.

2. Janet Morris:

   "Restore balance. Deliver justice. That's the mission. Show me you understand. -- Janet Morris and Chris Morris, The Sacred Band

3. Lucky Jones:

   I like our chances, it's a team game, no matter who they have on their team, no matter how many TV games they have. I love Robert Morris. We just gotta go out there and believe in ourselves, have confidence, have fun and see what happens.

4. Shane MacGuill:

   India is obviously a market of huge potential for vapour products, this ban would decisively cut off access to that potential growth cohort for companies like Juul Labs and PMI (Philip Morris International).

5. Gerald Margolis:

   The ruling requires the immediate withdrawal of the prosecution against (Philip Morris Thailand) and our employees, we trust that the government will promptly honor its obligation to withdraw the criminal prosecution.

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