Morris
Americannoun
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Esther Hobart McQuigg Slack 1814–1902, U.S. suffragist.
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Gouverneur 1752–1816, U.S. statesman.
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Robert, 1734–1806, U.S. financier and statesman, born in England.
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William, 1834–96, English painter, furniture designer, poet, and socialist writer.
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Wright, 1910–1998, U.S. novelist.
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a male given name, form of Maurice.
noun
Example Sentences
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Granted, 49ers defensive coordinator Raheem Morris knows McVay and the Rams well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
But Endeavor and William Morris are both talent agencies—the mission’s the same.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Like MCA before they disappeared, William Morris has become slow and soft—and old.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
But Morris was narrowly offside on the play, negating the goal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
“What shall we do exactly?” asked Mr. Morris laconically.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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