Murray

[ mur-ee, muhr-ee ]

/ ˈmɜr i, ˈmʌr i /

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noun

Sir (George) Gilbert (Ai·mé)

[ey-mey], /eɪˈmeɪ/, 1866–1957, English classical scholar.

Sir James Augustus Henry, 1837–1915, Scottish lexicographer and philologist.

Lind·ley

[lin-lee, lind-], /ˈlɪn li, ˈlɪnd-/, 1745–1826, English grammarian, born in the U.S.

Philip, 1886–1952, U.S. labor leader: president of the CIO 1940–52.

a river in SE Australia, flowing W along the border between Victoria and New South Wales, through SE South Australia into the Indian Ocean. 1,200 miles (1,930 km) long.

a city in N Utah, S of Salt Lake City.

a town in SW Kentucky.

a male given name.

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Words nearby Murray

Murphy-O'Connor, Murphy's Law, murra, murragh, murrain, Murray, Murray cod, murre, murree, murrelet, murrey

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How to use Murray in a sentence

We love everything he brings to the table, and he accepted the challenge tonight guarding Murray.
The Wizards’ ‘Wolfman’ is coming out of the dark|Ava Wallace|February 26, 2021|Washington Post
“I hope we can come together to confirm them in quick bipartisan fashion, and work with them the way families across the country so desperately need us to,” Murray said.
Exchange between GOP senator, transgender nominee draws fire from Democrats|Dan Diamond, Samantha Schmidt|February 25, 2021|Washington Post
Among Levine’s accomplishments Murray cited was establishing guidelines for opioid prescriptions, education for medical students, treatment for opioid overdoses, combatting eating disorders, increase as well as health equity for the LGBTQ community.
Rachel Levine fends off anti-trans questioning in historic confirmation hearing|Chris Johnson|February 25, 2021|Washington Blade
Minutes on the court and net rating for Denver Nuggets lineup combinations involving Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray, 2020-21 seasonMinutes include only games in which both Jokić and Murray played.
How The Best NBA Teams Juggle Their Lineups|Jared Dubin|February 23, 2021|FiveThirtyEight

That is, the value of the generic ballot is that it identifies trends, Murray stressed, not that it should be used to determine how an individual district might vote.
Why Was The National Polling Environment So Off In 2020?|Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com)|February 23, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
The attack in which Murray is charged has been front-page news in New York for almost a week.
The High-Priced Union Rep Charged With Attacking a Cop|Jacob Siegel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The presiding light behind this creation was a woman named Natalia Murray.
The Bookstore That Bewitched Mick Jagger, John Lennon, and Greta Garbo|Felice Picano|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had invited a 19-year-old drifter named Arnold Murray to his house and they had had consensual sex.
The Castration of Alan Turing, Britain’s Code-Breaking WWII Hero|Clive Irving|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Why have we forgotten about everyone from Bill Murray to John Lennon, too?
It’s Not Just Cosby: Hollywood’s Long List of Male Scumbags|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bill Murray has been accused by his ex-wife of repeated, brutal physical abuse.
It’s Not Just Cosby: Hollywood’s Long List of Male Scumbags|Asawin Suebsaeng|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
James Murray, mayor of Alexandria, La., was killed while attempting to suppress a disturbance at a barbecue.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Her cries attracted her attendants, and Murray was ordered by the indignant queen to stab the young madman dead then and there.
Friend Mac Donald|Max O'Rell
There he found that Murray Symington had devoted no less than three paragraphs to his personality and his book.
Love's Pilgrimage|Upton Sinclair
The lifeboats were fitted with Murray's disengaging gear, with arrangements for simultaneously freeing both ends if required.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government
He thought it best to keep quiet until Herbert Murray should be gone.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks|Bracebridge Hemyng

British Dictionary definitions for Murray (1 of 2)

Murray¹

/ (ˈmʌrɪ) /

noun

a river in SE Australia, rising in New South Wales and flowing northwest into SE South Australia, then south into the sea at Encounter Bay: the main river of Australia, important for irrigation and power. Length: 2590 km (1609 miles)

British Dictionary definitions for Murray (2 of 2)

Murray²

/ (ˈmʌrɪ) /

noun

1st Earl of. See (1st Earl of) Moray

Sir (George) Gilbert (Aimé). 1866–1957, British classical scholar, born in Australia: noted for his verse translations of Greek dramatists, esp Euripides

Sir James Augustus Henry. 1837–1915, Scottish lexicographer; one of the original editors (1879–1915) of what became the Oxford English Dictionary

Les, full name Leslie Allan Murray. born 1938, Australian poet; his collections include The Weatherboard Cathedral (1969), The Daylight Moon (1987), Subhuman Redneck Poems (1996), and The Biplane Houses (2007)

Murray of Epping Forest, Baron, title of Lionel Murray, known as Len. 1922–2004, British trades union leader; general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (1973–84)

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