Murray

[mur-ee, muhr-ee]

noun

1. Sir (George) Gilbert (Aimé) 1866–1957, English classical scholar.

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

3. Lindley 1745–1826, English grammarian, born in the U.S.

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

5. 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.

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

7. a town in SW Kentucky.

8. a male given name.

Murray

¹

/ ˈmʌrɪ /

noun

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

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

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

4. 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)

5. 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)

Murray

²

/ ˈmʌrɪ /

noun

1. 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)

Example Sentences

After initially winning another aerial battle, full-back Blair Murray - playing against the land of his birth - latched onto a clever Tomos Williams chip before the ball was moved for Rogers to cross.

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Chief Secretary to the Treasury James Murray said at the moment £1 of every £10 in taxpayer money was spent on interest on national debt.

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Christie's prints expert Murray Macaulay described the illustration for Blake's best known work as "charming" and a "little more Tigger than Tyger".

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Scottish Labour MP Chris Murray warned that failing to reform the asylum system would "inflame far-right sentiment".

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And while he threw two interceptions along the way, Brissett’s play has fostered questions about whether Arizona should stick with Murray for the long haul.

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