Morgan

¹

[mawr-guhn]

noun

1. one of a breed of light carriage and saddle horses descended from the stallion Justin Morgan.

Morgan

²

[mawr-guhn]

noun

1. Charles Langbridge 1894–1958, English novelist and critic.

2. Daniel, 1736–1802, American Revolutionary general.

3. Sir Henry, 1635?–88, Welsh buccaneer in the Americas.

4. John Hunt, 1826–64, Confederate general in the American Civil War.

5. J(ohn) P(ierpont) 1837–1913, U.S. financier and philanthropist.

6. his son John Pierpont, 1867–1943, U.S. financier.

7. Julia, 1872–1957, U.S. architect.

8. Lewis Henry, 1818–81, U.S. ethnologist and anthropologist.

9. Thomas Hunt, 1866–1945, U.S. zoologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1933.

10. a male or female given name.

Morgan

¹

/ ˈmɔːɡən /

noun

1. Edwin ( George ). (1920–2010), Scottish poet, noted esp for his collection The Second Life (1968) and his many concrete and visual poems; appointed Scottish national poet 2004

2. Sir Henry. 1635–88, Welsh buccaneer, who raided Spanish colonies in the West Indies for the English

3. John Pierpont. 1837–1913, US financier, philanthropist, and art collector

4. ( Hywel ) Rhodri (ˈrɒdrɪ). born 1939, Welsh Labour politician; first minister of Wales (2000–09)

5. Thomas Hunt. 1866–1945, US biologist. He formulated the chromosome theory of heredity. Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1933

Morgan

²

/ ˈmɔːɡən /

noun

1. an American breed of small compact saddle horse

Morgan

1. American zoologist whose experiments with fruit flies demonstrated that hereditary traits are carried by genes on chromosomes and that traits can cross over from one chromosome to another. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine in 1933.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Morgan¹

First recorded in 1865–70; named after the original sire owned by Justin Morgan (1747–98), a New England teacher

Word History and Origins

Origin of Morgan¹

C19: named after Justin Morgan (1747–98), American owner of the original sire

Example Sentences

Mr Morgan said people were "blown away" by the scenery and the animals when visiting the area.

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Yet the Morgan Stanley analyst reduced his earnings forecast by 30%.

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“I’m callin’ it,” Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas said in a Monday note to investors, before clarifying what he means by “solved.”

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Although the Morgan Stanley team acknowledged those fears, the analysts were still upbeat about the stocks in light of improved profitability and growth trends.

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Gale Morgan, senior vice president for Mather, says the baby boomers are more willing to spend in retirement than the generation that came before them.

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