Murray

American  

[mur-ee, muhr-ee] / ˈmɜr i, ˈmʌr i /

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.

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Murray ¹ British  

/ 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)

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Murray ² British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

Bettany, too, is more tamped down, more monkish as Salieri than his Oscar-winning screen predecessor, F. Murray Abraham.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The South African authorities had asked the airline to notify the passengers that they must contact the health department, a representative, Karin Murray, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

"And it just built from there," Murray said.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Jake Johnson and Murray Bartlett co-star in what looks to be a fun, suspenseful romp.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

And now Brother Murray slams the door in your face.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt