Harris
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ɪs noun
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Benjamin, c1660–c1720, English journalist who published the first newspaper in America 1690.
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Frank, 1856–1931, U.S. writer, born in Ireland.
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Julie, born 1925, U.S. actress.
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Louis, born 1921, U.S. public-opinion pollster and columnist.
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Mark, born 1922, U.S. novelist.
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Roy, 1898–1979, U.S. composer.
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Thaddeus William, 1795–1856, U.S. entomologist: pioneer in applied entomology.
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a male given name.
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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Harris1 (ˈhærɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the S part of the island of Lewis with Harris, in the Outer Hebrides. Pop: about 3000 (2001). Area: 500 sq km (190 sq miles) | |
| Harris2 (ˈhærɪs) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Sir Arthur Travers, known as Bomber Harris. 1892--1984, British air marshal. He was commander-in-chief of Bomber Command of the RAF (1942--45) |
| 2. | Frank. 1856--1931, British writer and journalist; his books include his autobiography My Life and Loves (1923--27) and Contemporary Portraits (1915--30) |
| 3. | Joel Chandler. 1848--1908, US writer; creator of Uncle Remus |
| 4. | Roy. 1898--1979, US composer, esp of orchestral and choral music incorporating American folk tunes |
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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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Alex has some friends at school, one of which is named tom harris.
Because of this, he does not have many friends at his school, apart from tom harris.
Believed to be one of the first songs written by steve harris.
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