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Morris

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Noun

1. esther hobart mcquigg slack morris, esther morris, morris

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

2. morris, william morris

English poet and craftsman (1834-1896)

3. morris, robert morris

leader of the American Revolution who signed the Declaration of Independence and raised money for the Continental Army (1734-1806)

4. gouverneur morris, morris

United States statesman who led the committee that produced the final draft of the United States Constitution (1752-1816)

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Morris

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noun
William. 1834–96, English poet, designer, craftsman, and socialist writer. He founded the Kelmscott Press (1890)

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Morris

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noun
a masculine name: dim. Morrie, Morry
1. 
ˌGouverˈneur (ˌgʌvərˈnɪr ) ; guvˌərnirˈ) 1752-1816; Am. statesman & diplomat
2. 
Robert1734-1806; Am. financier & patriot
3. 
William1834-96; Eng. poet, artist, craftsman, & socialist
adjective
1. 
designating or of an old folk dance formerly common in England, esp. on May Day, in which fancy costumes were worn, often those associated with characters in the Robin Hood legends
noun
2. 
this dance

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Morris

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n.
An English folk dance in which a story is enacted by costumed dancers.
British poet, painter, craftsman, and social reformer best remembered for his wallpaper and furniture designs and his poetry, including the epic Sigurd the Volsung (1876).
American Revolutionary politician and financier. A signer of the Declaration of Independence, he raised money for the Continental Army, attended the Constitutional Convention (1787), and was financially ruined by land speculation.
American political leader and diplomat who, as a member of the Constitutional Convention (1787), drafted large sections of the US Constitution.

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