Maurice
Americannoun
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German Moritz. 1521–53, German general: elector of Saxony 1547–53.
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of Nassau, 1567–1625, Dutch statesman.
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a male given name.
noun
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1521–53, duke of Saxony (1541–53) and elector of Saxony (1547–53). He was instrumental in gaining recognition of Protestantism in Germany
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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)
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Frederick Denison. 1805–72, English Anglican theologian and pioneer of Christian socialism
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Judge Maurice Greene said: "That statement is a long statement and that has been disclosed to all defence counsel and it contains a lot of detail."
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Central to the novel is Maurice Ravel’s “Gaspard de la nuit,” a work so technically difficult that Ravel himself could not play it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
That was Maurice White’s schtick whenever Earth, Wind & Fire performed “September.”
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
It was No. 1 De La Salle, coached by Bob Ladouceur, with a 116-game winning streak and running back Maurice Drew.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
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
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