Maury

American  

[mawr-ee, mor-ee] / ˈmɔr i, ˈmɒr i /

noun

1. Matthew Fontaine 1806–73, U.S. naval officer and scientist.

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Maury British  

/ ˈmɔːrɪ /

noun

1. Matthew Fontaine. 1806–73, US pioneer hydrographer and oceanographer

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Maury Scientific  

/ môr′ē /

1. American naval officer and oceanographer who charted the currents and winds of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans and wrote the pioneering book Physical Geography of the Sea (1855).

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Example Sentences

The hypnotic sound of the Maury River 100 feet away set the stage.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prolific sculptor Frederick William Sievers shows a seated Maury enthroned like Zeus before a globe held aloft by swarming figures representing the forces of air and water.

From Los Angeles Times

Throughout the previous year, once indispensable working-day hosts like Ellen DeGeneres, Maury Povich, Wendy Williams, and Dr. Oz all bid goodbye to their time slots, either to retire or to seek other career paths.

From Slate

Advances at the lab contributed to radar systems, microwave ovens, jet engines and nuclear reactors, said Maury Fey, who worked there.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the move didn’t become permanent until Russell’s fourth season when he replaced an aging Maury Wills.

From Los Angeles Times