Morton

[ mawr-tn ]

/ ˈmɔr tn /

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noun

Jelly Roll Ferdinand Morton, 1885–1941, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.

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[lee-vahy pahr-suhnz], /ˈli vaɪ ˈpɑr sənz/, 1824–1920, vice president of the U.S. 1889–93; governor of New York 1895–96.

William Thomas Green, 1819–68, U.S. dentist: first to employ ether as an anesthetic.

a town in central Illinois.

a male given name: a family name taken from a Norman placename meaning “town on the moor.”

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mortise chisel, mortise joint, mortise lock, mortling, mortmain, Morton, Morton Grove, mortsafe, mortuary, morula, morwong

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How to use Morton in a sentence

Crawford draws parallels between Morton’s work and the modern AI systems that continue to classify the world into fixed categories.
Stop talking about AI ethics. It’s time to talk about power.|Karen Hao|April 23, 2021|MIT Technology Review
She was the first female royal to smoke in public and the first, writes Morton, to “do her courting in the new era of the paparazzi and the commercial long-distance lens.”
Before Harry and Meghan, the Windsor sisters stirred the pot. A new book delves into their story.|Louis Bayard|March 12, 2021|Washington Post
In her Los Angeles home, Morton has a whole shelf of joy-sparking books she wants to read this year just “to prove Marie Kondo wrong.”
Conquer ‘Moby-Dick,’ finish ‘Infinite Jest’: Avid readers share their resolutions for 2021|Ron Charles|January 26, 2021|Washington Post
The Nationals considered him before signing Sánchez, but didn’t spring for the two-year, $30 million deal Morton signed with the Rays.
The Blue Jays’ Robbie Ray signing could give the Nationals a template|Jesse Dougherty|November 9, 2020|Washington Post

Morton, 36, could be the most expensive of the first group after a strong playoff run with the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Blue Jays’ Robbie Ray signing could give the Nationals a template|Jesse Dougherty|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
A similar thing happened to Morton Downey Jr., who claimed he was attacked by neo-Nazis.
Brace Yourself: October Election Surprises Surely on the Way|Matt Lewis|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And I just love all the stuff with Tony Goldwyn and Joe Morton as well.
Kerry Washington’s Favorite ‘Scandal’ Season 3 Moments|Kerry Washington|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Asked if such sex could harm women the same way it harms gay men, Morton thought for a moment.
Crucifixes, Gorillas, and Adult Diapers: My March Against Gay Marriage|Olivia Nuzzi|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The site was run by another American convert, Jesse Curtis Morton of Brooklyn.
Terry Lee Loewen, the Mellow Kansas Man Who Dreamed of Jihad|Michael Daly|December 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Originally, Samantha Morton was playing the role and she was on set,” said Jonze.
The Mysteries of ‘Her’: Kristen Wiig’s Phone Sex Scene, Scarlett Johansson, and More|Marlow Stern|December 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Upon his arrival in Indianapolis he became the guest of Governor Morton.
Portrait and Biography of Parson Brownlow, The Tennessee Patriot|William Gannaway Brownlow
If the roll of Mr. Morton's school had been called that evening at that meeting, not a single absentee would have been reported.
Harper's Young People, November 30, 1880|Various
Smoothing her face and ringlets, she regained the parlor by one door, as Morton left it by another.
Alone|Marion Harland
Poor Mrs. Morton was a flimsy woman, without much stamina, mental or bodily.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878|Various
Morton could not unriddle the conduct of his friend, for he knew that his most trivial action was not meaningless.
Alone|Marion Harland

British Dictionary definitions for Morton

Morton

/ (ˈmɔːtən) /

noun

4th Earl of, title of James Douglas. 1516–81, regent of Scotland (1572–78) for the young James VI. He was implicated in the murders of Rizzio (1566) and Darnley (1567) and played a leading role in ousting Mary, Queen of Scots; executed

Jelly Roll, real name Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe Morton. 1885–1941, US jazz pianist, singer, and songwriter; one of the creators of New Orleans jazz

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