Morris
pronunciation
How to pronounce Morris in British English:
UK [ˈmɔris]
How to pronounce Morris in American English:
US [ˈmɔrɪs, ˈmɑr-]
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- Noun:
- United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
- English poet and craftsman (1834-1896)
- leader of the American Revolution who signed the Declaration of Independence and raised money for the Continental Army (1734-1806)
- United States statesman who led the committee that produced the final draft of the United States Constitution (1752-1816)
Word Origin
- morris
- morris: [15] Etymologically, the morris dance is a ‘Moorish dance’. The name, probably borrowed into English from Flemish mooriske dans, implies a perceived connection with a dance performed by the Moors, presumably in Spain, but the dance to which it is applied has far more ancient cultural roots than this would suggest. (The morris of nine men’s morris, incidentally, a sort of old board game, is a different word, perhaps going back ultimately to Old French merel ‘token, counter’.)=> moor, morello
- Morris
- surname and masc. proper name, in some cases representing Maurice (common form Morice, or a nickname, Moorish, for onme who is swarthy. As a style of furniture, wallpaper, etc., 1880, in reference to poet and craftsman William Morris (1834-1896).
Example
- 1. Clayton morris , fox news : size now matters . "
- 2. " The name philip morris became synonymous with cancer sticks , " wedge partners ' brian blair said . "
- 3. Until 1997 , morris trusts were a routine tax-free dealmaking maneuver .
- 4. But when he later applied to william morris , he dutifully lied and said he graduated from ucla .
- 5. One of those investors is john morris , a managing director with boston-based fund-of-funds manager harbourvest .