Morgan

[ mawr-guh n ]

/ ˈmɔr gən /

noun

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

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Origin of Morgan

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

Definition for morgan (2 of 3)

Morgan²

[ mawr-guh n ]

/ ˈmɔr gən /

noun

Charles Lang·bridge

[lang-brij] /ˈlæŋˌbrɪdʒ/,1894–1958, English novelist and critic.

Daniel,1736–1802, American Revolutionary general.

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

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

J(ohn) P(ier·pont)

[peer-pont] /ˈpɪər pɒnt/,1837–1913, U.S. financier and philanthropist.

his sonJohn Pierpont,1867–1943, U.S. financier.

Julia,1872–1957, U.S. architect.

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

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

a male or female given name.

Definition for morgan (3 of 3)

De Morgan

[ di mawr-guh n ]

/ dɪ ˈmɔr gən /

noun

Augustus,1806–71, English mathematician and logician.

William Frend

[frend] /frɛnd/,1839–1917, English novelist and ceramist.

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Example sentences from the Web for morgan

In October, news broke that Regal hired Morgan Stanley to explore a possible sale.
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So what we know of Morgan in the past might not be how is in the present.
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The other thing everyone is really excited about is the return of Morgan.
‘Walking Dead’ Showrunner Scott Gimple Teases ‘Darker, Weirder’ Times Ahead|Melissa Leon|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Morgan hopefully has a beloved support network, and of course a large fan base to cheer him on.
Understanding Tracy Morgan’s Traumatic Brain Injury|Jean Kim|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In particular, a video of an apparently inebriated Morgan has embarrassed supporters of the referendum.
Ganja Vs. Geezers in the Sunshine State|Ben Jacobs|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"I'll try my luck," sed I, and we set to work, Morgan bein' so obligin' as to mark for us.
The Betrayal of John Fordham|B.L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
Morgan went aboard and explained matters, and the captain gladly consented to receive them and give them a passage home.
Sea-Dogs All!|Tom Bevan
"He certainly is not lacking in audacity," thought Mr. Morgan.
Brave and Bold|Horatio Alger
This man had been the right hand of Morgan; he was, after the captain, the ablest man among the buccaneers.
Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer|Cyrus Townsend Brady
As we emerged from the chaparral Morgan was but a few yards in advance.
The Best Ghost Stories|Various

British Dictionary definitions for morgan (1 of 2)

Morgan¹

/ (ˈmɔːɡən) /

noun

an American breed of small compact saddle horse

Word Origin for Morgan

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

British Dictionary definitions for morgan (2 of 2)

Morgan²

/ (ˈmɔːɡən) /

noun

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

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

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

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

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

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Medical definitions for morgan (1 of 2)

morgan

[ môr′gən ]

n.

A unit for expressing the relative distance between genes on a chromosome based on the frequency with which the genes cross over; one unit equals a theoretical crossover value of 100 percent between two loci.

Medical definitions for morgan (2 of 2)

Morgan

Thomas Hunt 1866-1945

American biologist. He won a 1933 Nobel Prize for establishing the chromosome theory of heredity by his studies of the fruit fly Drosophila.

Scientific definitions for morgan

Morgan

[ môr′gən ]

Thomas Hunt 1866-1945

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.