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Morgan

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Noun

1. lewis henry morgan, morgan

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

2. morgan, thomas hunt morgan

United States biologist who formulated the chromosome theory of heredity (1866-1945)

3. henry morgan, morgan, sir henry morgan

a Welsh buccaneer who raided Spanish colonies in the West Indies for the English (1635-1688)

4. daniel morgan, morgan

soldier in the American Revolution who defeated the British in the battle of Cowpens, South Carolina (1736-1802)

5. j. p. morgan, john pierpont morgan, morgan

United States financier and philanthropist (1837-1913)

6. morgan

an American breed of small compact saddle horses

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Morgan

see synonyms of morgan
noun
an American breed of small compact saddle horse
noun
1. 
Edwin (George). (1920–2010), Scottish poet, noted esp for his collection The Second Life (1968) and his many concrete and visual poems; appointed Scottish national poet 2004
2. 
Sir Henry. 1635–88, Welsh buccaneer, who raided Spanish colonies in the West Indies for the English
3. 
John Pierpont. 1837–1913, US financier, philanthropist, and art collector
4. 
(Hywel) Rhodri (ˈrɒdrɪ). 1939–2017, Welsh Labour politician; first minister of Wales (2000–09)
5. 
Thomas Hunt. 1866–1945, US biologist. He formulated the chromosome theory of heredity. Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1933

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Morgan

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noun
US
any of a breed of strong, light riding horse, usually bay, chestnut, or black in color
noun
a masculine and feminine name
1. 
Daniel1736-1802; Am. Revolutionary general
2. 
Sir Henry1635?-88; Welsh buccaneer in the Spanish Main
3. 
John Hunt1825-64; Confederate general in the Civil War
4. 
ˈJohn Pierˌpont (ˈpɪrˌpɑnt ) ; pirˈpäntˌ) 1867-1943; U.S. financier: son of J. P. Morgan
5. 
J(ohn) P(ierpont)1837-1913; U.S. financier
6. 
Lewis Henry1818-81; U.S. anthropologist
7. 
Thomas Hunt1866-1945; U.S. geneticist

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Morgan

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n.
A horse of a breed developed in the United States and noted for strength, endurance, and versatility.
Welsh buccaneer who raided Spanish ships and settlements in the Caribbean and was acting governor of Jamaica (1680-1682).
American biologist. He won a 1933 Nobel Prize for his discoveries concerning the function of chromosomes and the arrangement of genes on them.
American anthropologist who, in Ancient Society (1877), proposed that cultures progress from "savagery" to "barbarism" to "civilization."
American architect who designed over 700 buildings in California and Hawaii, including Hearst Castle (completed 1947).
American financier and philanthropist noted for his reorganization and control of major railroads, his consolidation of the US Steel Corporation (1901), and his collection of art and the establishment of the Morgan Library in New York City, which was donated to the public (1924) by his son John Pierpont, Jr. (1867-1943).
American Confederate soldier who led cavalry raids behind Union lines in Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio.

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