Definitions for Morse
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Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Morse, Morse code, international Morse code(noun)

   a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)

2. Morse, Samuel Morse, Samuel F. B. Morse, Samuel Finley Breese Morse(noun)

   United States portrait painter who patented the telegraph and developed the Morse code (1791-1872)

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1. Morse(ProperNoun)

   , variant of Morris, from the given name Maurice.

Origin: Variously supposed to derive from морж (morzh), meaning walrus, or morša, also meaning walrus.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Morse(noun)

   the walrus. See Walrus

2. Morse(noun)

   a clasp for fastening garments in front

Origin: [L. morsus a biting, a clasp, fr. mordere to bite.]

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1. Morse

   Morse is a census-designated place in Hansford County, Texas, United States. The population was 172 at the 2000 census.

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1. Morse

   mors, n. the walrus or sea-horse. [Russ. morjŭ, a morse, prob. from more, the sea.]

2. Morse

   mors, n. the metal fastening of the cope, generally of precious metal, ornamented with jewels—also Pectoral. [L. morsus, a bite.]

3. Morse

   mors, n. (coll.) the Morse-code signalling of telegraph operators, from Sam. F. B. Morse (1791-1872).—Morse alphabet, a system of symbols to be used in telegraphic messages where Morse's indicator is used, consisting of dots and dashes combined in different ways to indicate the different letters.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. morse

   See WALRUS.

Anagrams for Morse »

1. mores, omers, s'more, somer

How to pronounce Morse?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Morse in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Morse in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Morse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Morse in a Sentence

1. Cristian Parvulescu:

   (Prisoners) woke up with snow on their hair because it so was cold and the water in their mugs froze. It was inhuman ... They communicated by coughing in Morse code. christian Orthodox countries are masculine societies where justice is the result of negotiation.

2. Jeb Bush:

   Senator Morse has spent years fighting for Granite State families, working to lower taxes and reduce regulations that make it harder for us to grow the economy and give people the opportunities they deserve, he is one of the hardest working elected officials in New Hampshire and I'm proud to add him to our growing team in the state.

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