Murray

[ mur-ee, muhr-ee ]

noun

1. Sir (George) Gilbert (Ai·mé) [ey-, mey], 1866–1957, English classical scholar.
2. Sir James Augustus Henry, 1837–1915, Scottish lexicographer and philologist.
3. Lind·ley [lin, -lee, lind, -], 1745–1826, English grammarian, born in the U.S.
4. Philip, 1886–1952, U.S. labor leader: president of the CIO 1940–52.
5. a river in SE Australia, flowing W along the border between Victoria and New South Wales, through SE South Australia into the Indian Ocean. 1,200 miles (1,930 km) long.
6. a city in N Utah, S of Salt Lake City.
7. a town in SW Kentucky.
8. a male given name.

Murray

¹

/ ˈmʌrɪ /

noun

1. See Moray
   1st Earl of. See (1st Earl of) Moray
2. MurraySir (George) Gilbert (Aimé)18661957MBritishAustralianHISTORY: classical scholar Sir ( George ) Gilbert ( Aimé ). 1866–1957, British classical scholar, born in Australia: noted for his verse translations of Greek dramatists, esp Euripides
3. MurraySir James Augustus Henry18371915MScottishLANGUAGE: lexicographer Sir James Augustus Henry. 1837–1915, Scottish lexicographer; one of the original editors (1879–1915) of what became the Oxford English Dictionary
4. MurrayLes1938MAustralianWRITING: poet Les, full name Leslie Allan Murray. born 1938, Australian poet; his collections include The Weatherboard Cathedral (1969), The Daylight Moon (1987), Subhuman Redneck Poems (1996), and The Biplane Houses (2007)
5. Murray of Epping Forest, Baron19222004MBritishPOLITICS: trade unionist Murray of Epping Forest, Baron, title of Lionel Murray, known as Len. 1922–2004, British trades union leader; general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (1973–84)

Murray

²

/ ˈmʌrɪ /

noun

1. a river in SE Australia, rising in New South Wales and flowing northwest into SE South Australia, then south into the sea at Encounter Bay: the main river of Australia, important for irrigation and power. Length: 2590 km (1609 miles)

Example Sentences

The attack in which Murray is charged has been front-page news in New York for almost a week.

From The Daily Beast

The presiding light behind this creation was a woman named Natalia Murray.

From The Daily Beast

He had invited a 19-year-old drifter named Arnold Murray to his house and they had had consensual sex.

From The Daily Beast

Why have we forgotten about everyone from Bill Murray to John Lennon, too?

From The Daily Beast

Bill Murray has been accused by his ex-wife of repeated, brutal physical abuse.

From The Daily Beast

James Murray, mayor of Alexandria, La., was killed while attempting to suppress a disturbance at a barbecue.

From Project Gutenberg

Her cries attracted her attendants, and Murray was ordered by the indignant queen to stab the young madman dead then and there.

From Project Gutenberg

There he found that Murray Symington had devoted no less than three paragraphs to his personality and his book.

From Project Gutenberg

The lifeboats were fitted with Murray's disengaging gear, with arrangements for simultaneously freeing both ends if required.

From Project Gutenberg

He thought it best to keep quiet until Herbert Murray should be gone.

From Project Gutenberg