Associations to the word «Morris»

Wiktionary

MORRIS, noun. (weapons) A type of pike.
MORRIS, noun. A marine fish with a very slender, flat, transparent body, now generally believed to be the young of the conger eel or some allied fish.
MORRIS, proper noun. An English and Scottish surname​ derived from the Norman given name Maurice.
MORRIS, proper noun. An Irish surname​, anglicised from Ó Muirghis.
MORRIS, proper noun. A Welsh surname​, anglicised from Meurig.
MORRIS, proper noun. A male given name, transferred from the surnames, or a spelling variant of Maurice.
MORRIS, proper noun. A town in Alabama
MORRIS, proper noun. A town in Connecticut
MORRIS, proper noun. A city in Illinois
MORRIS, proper noun. A town in Indiana
MORRIS, proper noun. A town in Manitoba
MORRIS, proper noun. A town in Minnesota
MORRIS, proper noun. A town and village in New York
MORRIS, proper noun. A city in Oklahoma
MORRIS, proper noun. A town in Wisconsin
MORRIS CHAIR, noun. A kind of chair with a reclining back and moderately high armrests.
MORRIS CHAIRS, noun. Plural of Morris chair
MORRIS COLUMN, noun. A cylindrical outdoor sidewalk structure (like a column) used for advertising; an advertising column
MORRIS COLUMNS, noun. Plural of Morris column
MORRIS DANCE, noun. A traditional English folk dance performed by a team of costumed dancers, often men but also men and women together or women only, who often wield sticks or handkerchiefs. Sometimes referred to simply as 'the morris' (e.g. 'to dance the morris').
MORRIS DANCE, verb. To perform in such a dance
MORRIS DANCER, noun. One who morris dances.
MORRIS DANCERS, noun. Plural of morris dancer
MORRIS DANCING, noun. The performance of a morris dance

Dictionary definition

MORRIS, noun. United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902).
MORRIS, noun. English poet and craftsman (1834-1896).
MORRIS, noun. Leader of the American Revolution who signed the Declaration of Independence and raised money for the Continental Army (1734-1806).
MORRIS, noun. United States statesman who led the committee that produced the final draft of the United States Constitution (1752-1816).

Wise words

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