Morgan

/ˈmɔrgən/

/ˈmɔgən/

Other forms: Morgans

Definitions of Morgan

1. noun

   United States biologist who formulated the chromosome theory of heredity (1866-1945)
   synonyms: Thomas Hunt Morgan

   example of:

   biologist, life scientist

   (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms
2. noun

   soldier in the American Revolution who defeated the British in the battle of Cowpens, South Carolina (1736-1802)
   synonyms: Daniel Morgan

   example of:

   soldier

   an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
3. noun

   United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
   synonyms: Lewis Henry Morgan

   example of:

   anthropologist

   a social scientist who specializes in anthropology
4. noun

   a Welsh buccaneer who raided Spanish colonies in the West Indies for the English (1635-1688)
   synonyms: Henry Morgan, Sir Henry Morgan

   example of:

   buccaneer, pirate, sea robber, sea rover

   someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
5. noun

   United States financier and philanthropist (1837-1913)
   synonyms: J. P. Morgan, John Pierpont Morgan

   example of:

   financier, moneyman

   a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
6. noun

   an American breed of small compact saddle horses
   type of:

   mount, riding horse, saddle horse

   a lightweight horse kept for riding only