Definitions for morley
ˈmɔr limor·ley

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1. Morley, E. W. Morley, Edward Morley, Edward Williams Morleynoun

   United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)

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1. Morleynoun

   any of various towns in England

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1. morley

   Morley is primarily recognized as a surname of English origin, derived from a place name meaning "open ground by a moor". However, it may also refer to several other things: 1. Morley, a town in West Yorkshire, England. 2. Morley's Theorem, a geometrical theorem demonstrated by Frank Morley. 3. Morley is a name for several communities in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Without additional context, it would be difficult to provide a more specific definition.

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1. Morley

   Morley is a market town and civil parish within the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies approximately 5 miles south-west of Leeds city centre. Together with Drighlington, Gildersome, Churwell, Tingley and East/West Ardsley, the town had a population of 47,579 in the 2001 census. The civil parish had a population of 27,738. The town is built on seven hills, like Rome: Scatcherd Hill, Dawson Hill, Daisy Hill, Chapel Hill, Hunger Hill, Troy Hill and Banks Hill.

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1. MORLEY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Morley is ranked #3275 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Morley surname appeared 11,028 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Morley.
   
   91.2% or 10,062 total occurrences were White.
   3.3% or 371 total occurrences were Black.
   2.8% or 319 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 154 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 69 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.4% or 53 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of morley in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of morley in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of morley in a Sentence

1. Robert Morley:

   Robert Morley sat with Wilfred Hyde White, watching the coronation parade of Queen Elizabeth. In an open carriage approached the very large Queen Salote of Tonga. Resplendent in a floral dress and ignoring the rain. "Who do you think that is beside queen Salote?" asked Wilfred, looking down at his program. Robert glanced at the diminutive Tonga ambassador in his top hat and tails and suggested, "her lunch perhaps".

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=morley
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Morley
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=morley
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html