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Morris
mor·ris M0427900 (môr′ĭs, mŏr′-)n. An English folk dance in which a story is enacted by costumed dancers.
[Middle English moreys (daunce), morris (dance), from moreys, Moorish, from Old French morois, from More, Moor; see Moor.]
mor′ris adj.Morris (ˈmɒrɪs) n (Biography) William. 1834–96, English poet, designer, craftsman, and socialist writer. He founded the Kelmscott Press (1890)Mor•ris (ˈmɔr ɪs, ˈmɒr-)
n. 1. Gouv•er•neur (ˌgʌv ərˈnɪər) 1752–1816, U.S. statesman. 2. Robert, 1734–1806, U.S. financier and statesman, born in England. 3. William, 1834–96, English artist, poet, and writer. Morris a group of morris dancers, collectively, 1500.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Morris - United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)Esther Hobart McQuigg Slack Morris, Esther Morris | | 2. | Morris - English poet and craftsman (1834-1896)William Morris | | 3. |  Morris - leader of the American Revolution who signed the Declaration of Independence and raised money for the Continental Army (1734-1806)Robert Morris | | 4. |  Morris - United States statesman who led the committee that produced the final draft of the United States Constitution (1752-1816)Gouverneur Morris |
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Morris, family of prominent American landowners and statesmen. Richard Morris, d. 1672, left England after serving in Oliver Cromwell's army, became a merchant in Barbados, and emigrated to New York City when it was known, under the Dutch, as New Amsterdam. He purchased a tract of land in what is now the Bronx, which, along with other real estate, descended to his son, Lewis MorrisMorris, Lewis,
1671–1746, American colonial official, first lord of the manor of Morrisania in New York. The son of Richard Morris (d. 1672; see Morris, family), he was born in that part of Westchester co. that is now part of the Bronx, New York City.
..... Click the link for more information. (1671–1746; see separate article). The New York estate was erected into a manor, called Morrisania, in 1697. Lewis's eldest son, Lewis Morris, 1698–1762, b. Morrisania, was the second lord of the manor and became judge of the high court of admiralty. His brother, Robert Hunter Morris, c.1700–1764, b. Morrisania, was appointed (1738) chief justice of New Jersey by his father and later became (1754) governor of Pennsylvania; protests from the western counties over his administration of frontier defenses resulted in his resignation in 1756. The third and last lord of the manor was Lewis MorrisMorris, Lewis,
1726–98, American political leader, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Morrisania, N.Y. (now part of the Bronx); elder half-brother of Gouverneur Morris.
..... Click the link for more information. (1726–98; see separate article). His brothers included Gouverneur MorrisMorris, Gouverneur
, 1752–1816, American political leader and diplomat, b. Morrisania, N.Y. (now part of the Bronx); a grandson of Lewis Morris (1671–1746), he was born to wealth and influence. He studied law and was admitted (1771) to the bar.
..... Click the link for more information. (see separate article) and Richard Morris, 1730–1810, b. Morrisania, who was a judge of the admiralty court, like his father, and was appointed (1779) chief justice of the New York state supreme court despite his lack of ardor for the Revolutionary cause. Morrisania was annexed to the city of New York as part of the Bronx in 1874. Richard Morris's son, Lewis Richard Morris, 1760–1825, b. Scarsdale, N.Y., saw active service during the early part of the Revolution and was (1781–83) assistant to the secretary of foreign affairs. He established a manor at Springfield, Vt., was active in Vermont politics, and served (1797–1803) as Representative in the U.S. Congress. Another member of the family was Richard Valentine MorrisMorris, Richard Valentine,
1768–1815, American naval officer, b. Morrisania, N.Y. (now part of the Bronx); son of Lewis Morris (1726–98). After the American Revolution he entered the navy and was commissioned captain in 1798.
..... Click the link for more information. (see separate article). Bibliography See L. D. Akerly, The Morris Manor (1916). Morristhe cat finicky eater; eats only “9-Lives.” [TV: Wallechinsky, 129]See: FastidiousnessMorris William. 1834--96, English poet, designer, craftsman, and socialist writer. He founded the Kelmscott Press (1890) Morris
Related to Morris: William MorrisSynonyms for Morrisnoun United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)Synonyms- Esther Hobart McQuigg Slack Morris
- Esther Morris
noun English poet and craftsman (1834-1896)Synonymsnoun leader of the American Revolution who signed the Declaration of Independence and raised money for the Continental Army (1734-1806)Synonymsnoun United States statesman who led the committee that produced the final draft of the United States Constitution (1752-1816)Synonyms |