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Morris
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mawr
-is
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Origin
Mor·ris
/
ˈmɔr
ɪs
,
ˈmɒr-
/
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mawr
-is
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mor
-
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noun
1.
Esther Hobart Mc·Quigg Slack
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məˈkwɪg ˈslæk
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m
uh
-
kwig
slak
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,
1814–1902,
U.S. suffragist.
2.
Gouv·er·neur
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ərˈnɪər
/
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neer
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,
1752–1816,
U.S. statesman.
3.
Robert,
1734–1806,
U.S. financier and statesman, born in England.
4.
William,
1834–96,
English painter, furniture designer, poet, and socialist writer.
5.
Wright,
1910–1998,
U.S. novelist.
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6.
a male given
name
, form of
Maurice.
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Morris
(ˈmɒrɪs)
—
n
William.
1834--96, English poet, designer, craftsman, and socialist writer. He founded the Kelmscott Press (1890)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
Morris
style of furniture, wallpaper, etc., 1880, in ref. to poet and craftsman William Morris (1834-96).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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