Associations to the word «Harris»

Wiktionary

HARRIS, proper noun. An English and Welsh patronymic surname derived from Harry, the medieval form of Henry.
HARRIS, proper noun. Harris, an island in the Outer Hebrides
HARRIS, noun. (uncountable) (UK) (slang) A dried preparation of the flowering tops or other parts of the cannabis plant used as a psychotropic drug.

Dictionary definition

HARRIS, noun. United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908).
HARRIS, noun. United States linguist (born in Ukraine) who developed mathematical linguistics and interpreted speech and writing in a social context (1909-1992).
HARRIS, noun. United States diplomat who was instrumental in opening Japan to foreign trade (1804-1878).
HARRIS, noun. Irish writer noted for his sexually explicit but unreliable autobiography (1856-1931).
HARRIS, noun. British marshal of the Royal Air Force; during World War II he directed mass bombing raids against German cities that resulted in heavy civilian casualties (1892-1984).
HARRIS, noun. Publisher of the first newspaper printed in America (1673-1713).

Wise words

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