Maurice

American  

[mawr-is, mor-, maw-rees, maw-rees] / ˈmɔr ɪs, ˈmɒr-, mɔˈris, mɔˈris /

noun

1. German Moritz.  1521–53, German general: elector of Saxony 1547–53.

2. of Nassau, 1567–1625, Dutch statesman.

3. a male given name.

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Maurice British  

/ ˈmɒrɪs /

noun

1. 1521–53, duke of Saxony (1541–53) and elector of Saxony (1547–53). He was instrumental in gaining recognition of Protestantism in Germany

2. known as Maurice of Nassau. 1567–1625, prince of Orange and count of Nassau; the son of William the Silent, after whose death he led the United Provinces of the Netherlands in their struggle for independence from Spain (achieved by 1609)

3. Frederick Denison. 1805–72, English Anglican theologian and pioneer of Christian socialism

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Example Sentences

And Mr. Consuelos, best known for the talk show “Live With Kelly & Mark,” exudes amusingly overripe suavity as the elusive Maurice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Thirty-six dancers with raised arms glide slowly forward as they encircle their prey, a lone figure on a red table in a climactic scene from Ravel's "Bolero" choreographed by Maurice Bejart.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Two years later, Maurice decamped for the Florida Panthers—who promptly traded for Tkachuk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

I did not realize how much of an influence Maurice White’s production and writing, he and Philip Bailey, had on me.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

Soon after the phone was put down, John came in to see how Maurice had taken the news of the breakthrough.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson