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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But he also explores, in depth, the complexities of the band’s central figure, Maurice White.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The band’s founder, Maurice White, and the rest of its members were ready to record their next hit.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
The shop opened in January 2026 and was set up by Maurice Herson after he previously ran a similar site in Oxford.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
But customers “don’t want to drive out to some industrial park,” says Maurice Pogoda, whose Farmington, Mich.-based National Storage Management Co. owns or operates 72 facilities in the Midwest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Maurice had received a letter from Linus asking for a copy of the crystalline DNA X-ray photographs.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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