Maurice

[mawr-is, mor-, maw-rees, maw-rees]

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.

Maurice

/ 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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For his debut, Ushikubo will perform four maximalist Romantic pieces: Tomaso Antonio Vitali’s “Chaconne in G minor,” Nathan Milstein’s “Paganiniana,” Ernest Chausson’s “Poème” and Maurice Ravels’ “Tzigane.”

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Anchor John Dickerson has already announced his departure and co-anchor Maurice DuBois is also expected to be replaced.

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A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury found personal trainer Maurice Jewel Taylor, 39, and Natalie Sumiko Brothwell, 48, guilty of two felony counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances and two felony counts of child abuse.

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Taylor and Brothwell stabbed and decapitated their daughter Maliaka, 13, and son Maurice, 12, in the family’s Lancaster home on Century Circle, according to court documents.

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Maurice Jewel Taylor Sr. made a court appearance before a judge suspended proceedings until a mental competency hearing.

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