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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The repertoire will include Angelin Preljocaj’s pas de deux from “Le Parc,” Maurice Béjart’s “The Firebird” and his choreography for Maurice Ravel’s “Bolero,” which is the centerpiece of the event.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 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

Dosa has finessed this emotional-meets-elemental space before in her Academy Award-nominated 2022 documentary “Fire of Love,” about married volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

The King is visiting Ards Allotments, which was founded by Maurice Patton after watching him visit an allotment on the news more than 20 years ago.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

For, admittedly, the sight of Francis mulling over the consequences of Rosy’s information when it was hardly out of her mouth would have upset Maurice.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson