Morton
pronunciation
How to pronounce Morton in British English:
UK [ˈmɔ:tən]
How to pronounce Morton in American English:
US [ˈmɔrtn]
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- Noun:
- United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
Word Origin
- Morton
- surname, from the many Mortons on the map of England, literally "moor or marsh settlement." Morton's Fork (1759) is in reference to John Morton (c. 1420-1500), archbishop of Canterbury, who levied forced loans under Henry VII by arguing the obviously rich could afford to pay and the obviously poor clearly were living frugally and thus had savings and could pay, too.
Example
- 1. Dr. morton , how long have you worked here ?
- 2. What about the statue of liberty , morton ?
- 3. Sarah morton : not surprised . It 's tiring to kill a man .
- 4. Hard rock creator peter morton sued earl for allegedly purloining hard rock business plans .
- 5. What are their names ? Morton and baker .