Morgan

¹ American  

[mawr-guhn] / ˈmɔr gən /

noun

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

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Morgan ² American  

[mawr-guhn] / ˈmɔr gən /

noun

1. Charles Langbridge 1894–1958, English novelist and critic.

2. Daniel, 1736–1802, American Revolutionary general.

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

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

5. J(ohn) P(ierpont) 1837–1913, U.S. financier and philanthropist.

6. his son John Pierpont, 1867–1943, U.S. financier.

7. Julia, 1872–1957, U.S. architect.

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

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

10. a male or female given name.

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Morgan ¹ British  

/ ˈmɔːɡən /

noun

1. 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

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

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

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

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

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Morgan ² British  

/ ˈmɔːɡən /

noun

1. an American breed of small compact saddle horse

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Morgan Scientific  

/ môr′gən /

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of Morgan

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

Example Sentences

It has been helped by the U.S.’s position as a net oil exporter, and it could rise further due to the energy price shock, Morgan Stanley strategists have said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We go out to win every game and be at our best. We weren't at it," forward Morgan Rogers said, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC

Morgan also recently trimmed their year-end targets for the S&P 500.

From MarketWatch

Hegseth’s broker was unable to invest in the defense fund because the product was unavailable to Morgan Stanley clients.

From Salon

More recently, Turner has commented on the theft of a government phone owned by the prime minister's former chief-of-staff Morgan McSweeney.

From BBC