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Har⋅ris

  [har-is]
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1. Benjamin, c1660–c1720, English journalist who published the first newspaper in America 1690.
2. Frank, 1856–1931, U.S. writer, born in Ireland.
3. Joel Chan⋅dler  [chan-dler, chahn-] , 1848–1908, U.S. journalist, novelist, and short-story writer: creator of Uncle Remus.
4. Julie, born 1925, U.S. actress.
5. Louis, born 1921, U.S. public-opinion pollster and columnist.
6. Mark, born 1922, U.S. novelist.
7. Roy, 1898–1979, U.S. composer.
8. Thaddeus William, 1795–1856, U.S. entomologist: pioneer in applied entomology.
9. Zel⋅lig Sab⋅ba⋅tai [zel-ig -sah-buhtahy, sab-uh-] , 1909–92, U.S. linguist, born in Ukraine.
10. a male given name.
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Har·ris   (hār'ĭs)   
English publisher and journalist in Massachusetts. His Publick Occurrences was the first newspaper printed in America (1690).
Harris, Joel Chandler 1848-1908.  
American writer and journalist who wrote Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings (1880) and its many sequels.
Harris, Julie Born 1925.  
American actress noted for her performances in a number of plays and films, including The Member of the Wedding (play, 1950; film, 1952).
Harris, Roy Ellsworth 1898-1979.  
American composer known especially for his folk-inspired symphonies.
Harris, Zellig Sabbatai 1909-1992.  
Ukrainian-born American linguist who revolutionized linguistic study by developing mathematical linguistics and by pioneering an effort to understand speech and writing in social context.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Harris

largest and most northerly of Scotland's Outer Hebrides islands, lying 24 miles (39 km) from the west coast of the Scottish mainland and separated from it by the Minch channel. Although the island forms one continuous unit, it is usually referred to as two separate islands. The larger and more northerly portion is Lewis; Harris is in the south. Lewis is part of the historic county of Ross-shire in the historic region of Ross and Cromarty, while Harris belongs to the historic county of Inverness-shire. Both Lewis and Harris lie within the Western Isles council area.

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