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morris

(môr′is, mär′-)

adjective

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

Origin: < ME morys, Moorish

noun

this dance

noun

a masculine name: dim. Morrie, Morry

Origin: var. of Maurice

Morris, Gouverneur 1752-1816; Am. statesman & diplomat
Morris, Robert 1734-1806; Am. financier & patriot
Morris, William 1834-96; Eng. poet, artist, craftsman, & socialist

See morris in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An English folk dance in which a story is enacted by costumed dancers.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English moreys (daunce), morris (dance)

Origin: , from moreys, Moorish

Origin: , from Old French morois

Origin: , from More, Moor; see Moor

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morˈris adjective

American suffragist who was instrumental in the passage of women's suffrage in Wyoming Territory (1869) and was the first woman justice of the peace in the United States (1870).

, Gouverneur 1752-1816.

American political leader and diplomat who led the committee that produced the final draft of the U.S. Constitution (1787).

, Robert 1734-1806.

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.

, William 1834-1896.

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).

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