1521–53, duke of Saxony (1541–53) and elector of Saxony (1547–53). He was instrumental in gaining recognition of Protestantism in Germany
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known as Maurice of Nassau. 1567–1625, prince of Orange and count of Nassau; the son of William the Silent, after whose death he led the United Provinces of the Netherlands in their struggle for independence from Spain (achieved by 1609)
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Frederick Denison. 1805–72, English Anglican theologian and pioneer of Christian socialism
Maurice in American English
(ˈmɔrɪs; ˈmɑrɪs; mɔˈris)
noun
a masculine name: var. Morris; equiv. Ger. Moritz, It. Maurizio, Sp. Mauricio