morse

¹

[mawrs]

noun

Ecclesiastical.

1. an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.

Morse

²

[mawrs]

noun

1. Jedidiah 1761–1826, U.S. geographer and Congregational clergyman (father of Samuel F. B. Morse).

2. Samuel F(inley) B(reese) 1791–1872, U.S. artist and inventor: developer of the first successful telegraph in the U.S.; inventor of the most commonly used telegraphic code system.

3. Morse code.

4. a male given name, form of Maurice.

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to the Morse code or the system of communications using it.

2. pertaining to any code resembling the Morse code.

morse

¹

/ mɔːs /

noun

1. a clasp or fastening on a cope

Morse

²

/ mɔːs /

noun

1. Samuel Finley Breese (ˈfɪnlɪ briːz). 1791–1872, US inventor and painter. He invented the first electric telegraph and the Morse code

Morse

1. American inventor who was a pioneer in the field of telegraphy and in 1844 introduced a telegraphic code for transmitting messages, which became known as Morse code.

Word History and Origins

Origin of morse¹

1375–1425; late Middle English mors < Old French < Latin morsus fastening, literally, act of biting, equivalent to mord ( ēre ) to bite + -tus, suffix of v. action

Word History and Origins

Origin of morse¹

C15: from Old French mors, from Latin morsus clasp, bite, from mordēre to bite

Example Sentences

“There are pockets of speculation,” says Matt Morse, chief equity strategist at Grimes & Co.

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At 09:00 at one of the Morse Clinics in the state capital of Raleigh, two or three people wait their turn in reception.

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Dr Morse says around half his patients are still testing positive for opioids bought on the street, but he doesn't see this as failure.

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"Maybe you're using once a week and you're used to using three times a day… You're still playing Russian roulette with fentanyl but you've taken a whole bunch of bullets out of the chamber, so your survival rate goes up significantly," says Dr Morse.

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Dr Morse says 80-90% will eventually stop using street drugs altogether.

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