Morrison

American  

[mawr-uh-suhn, mor-] / ˈmɔr ə sən, ˈmɒr- /

noun

1. Herbert Stanley 1888–1965, English labor leader and statesman.

2. Toni 1931–2019, U.S. novelist: Nobel Prize 1993.

3. a male given name.

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Morrison British  

/ ˈmɒrɪsən /

noun

1. Herbert Stanley, Baron Morrison of Lambeth. 1888–1965, British Labour statesman, Home Secretary and Minister for Home Security in Churchill's War Cabinet (1942–45)

2. Jim, full name James Douglas Morrison. 1943–71, US rock singer and songwriter, lead vocalist with the Doors

3. Toni, full name Chloe Anthony Morrison. born 1931, US novelist, whose works include Sula (1974), Song of Solomon (1977), Beloved (1987), Jazz (1992), and Paradise (1998): awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1993

4. Van, full name George Ivan Morrison. born 1945, Northern Irish rock singer and songwriter. His albums include Astral Weeks (1968), Moondance (1970), Avalon Sunset (1989), and Days Like These (1995)

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Morrison

Recalling the aftermath, Morrison tells how climbing brought him clarity.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

Conflict is ever-present in Morrison, who chooses to climb Everest despite its perils.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

"How Estevao has not got on the pitch tonight, I do not know," said former Crystal Palace forward Clinton Morrison.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The movie chronicles setbacks that follow Chin and Morrison in their project to ski down Everest’s north face.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Mr. Morrison tells us, “We’re going to do a few rounds of Freeze Tag.”

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan

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