Morpheus

[ mawr-fee-uhs, -fyoos ]

/ ˈmɔr fi əs, -fyus /

noun

Classical Mythology. a son of Hypnos and the god of dreams.

Idioms for Morpheus

in the arms of Morpheus, asleep.

Origin of Morpheus

1325–75; Middle English <Latin <Greek morph(ḗ) form + Latin -eus noun suffix; coined by Ovid, with allusion to the forms seen in dreams

OTHER WORDS FROM Morpheus

Mor·phe·an, adjective

Words nearby Morpheus

morphallaxis, morphea, morpheme, morpheme structure condition, morphemics, Morpheus, morphia, -morphic, morphic resonance, morphine, morphing

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Example sentences from the Web for Morpheus

Project Morpheus developers will be able to guarantee a consistent experience for every user; Rift developers will not.
The Game You Wear on Your Face: Virtual Reality Is Finally Here|Alec Kubas-Meyer|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However, after an excellent supper, we spent two hours in amorous raptures, and then Morpheus claimed us for his own.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
Phantasus and Morpheus contended for possession of him: the first had the advantage.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847|Various
Fatigued, at length I stopped, and without much delay, committed myself to the friendship of Morpheus.
Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders|William A. Alcott

Soon the regular breathing, like the purring of a great drowsy cat, informed Esther that her aunt was in Morpheus's arms.
Garrick's Pupil|Auguston Filon
She shot a poisonous glance at Morpheus, whose eyes were now completely closed.
Pagan Passions|Gordon Randall Garrett

British Dictionary definitions for Morpheus

Morpheus

/ (ˈmɔːfɪəs, -fjuːs) /

noun

Greek myth the god of sleep and dreams

Derived forms of Morpheus

Morphean, adjective

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Cultural definitions for Morpheus

Morpheus

[ (mawr-fee-uhs) ]

A Roman god of sleep and dreams.

notes for Morpheus

Someone who is “in the arms of Morpheus” is asleep.

notes for Morpheus

The narcotic morphine was named after Morpheus.

单词	morpheus
释义	Morpheus [ mawr-fee-uhs, -fyoos ] / ˈmɔr fi əs, -fyus / noun Classical Mythology. a son of Hypnos and the god of dreams. Idioms for Morpheus in the arms of Morpheus, asleep. Origin of Morpheus 1325–75; Middle English <Latin <Greek morph(ḗ) form + Latin -eus noun suffix; coined by Ovid, with allusion to the forms seen in dreams OTHER WORDS FROM Morpheus Mor·phe·an, adjective Words nearby Morpheus morphallaxis, morphea, morpheme, morpheme structure condition, morphemics, Morpheus, morphia, -morphic, morphic resonance, morphine, morphing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Morpheus Project Morpheus developers will be able to guarantee a consistent experience for every user; Rift developers will not. The Game You Wear on Your Face: Virtual Reality Is Finally Here\|Alec Kubas-Meyer\|May 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST However, after an excellent supper, we spent two hours in amorous raptures, and then Morpheus claimed us for his own. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete\|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt Phantasus and Morpheus contended for possession of him: the first had the advantage. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847\|Various Fatigued, at length I stopped, and without much delay, committed myself to the friendship of Morpheus. Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders\|William A. Alcott Soon the regular breathing, like the purring of a great drowsy cat, informed Esther that her aunt was in Morpheus's arms. Garrick's Pupil\|Auguston Filon She shot a poisonous glance at Morpheus, whose eyes were now completely closed. Pagan Passions\|Gordon Randall Garrett British Dictionary definitions for Morpheus Morpheus / (ˈmɔːfɪəs, -fjuːs) / noun Greek myth the god of sleep and dreams Derived forms of Morpheus Morphean, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Morpheus Morpheus [ (mawr-fee-uhs) ] A Roman god of sleep and dreams. notes for Morpheus Someone who is “in the arms of Morpheus” is asleep. notes for Morpheus The narcotic morphine was named after Morpheus. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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