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Morgan

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[ mawr-guhn ]
/ ˈmɔr gən /
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noun
one of a breed of light carriage and saddle horses descended from the stallion Justin Morgan.
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Origin of Morgan

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

Other definitions for Morgan (2 of 2)

Morgan2
[ mawr-guhn ]
/ ˈmɔr gən /

noun
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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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Scientific definitions for Morgan

Morgan
[ môrgən ]
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.
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