Morris

/ˈmɔrɪs/

Other forms: Morrises

Definitions of Morris

1. noun

   United States statesman who led the committee that produced the final draft of the United States Constitution (1752-1816)
   synonyms: Gouverneur Morris

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   national leader, solon, statesman

   a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
2. noun

   leader of the American Revolution who signed the Declaration of Independence and raised money for the Continental Army (1734-1806)
   synonyms: Robert Morris

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   American Revolutionary leader

   a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States

   financier, moneyman

   a person skilled in large scale financial transactions
3. noun

   United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
   synonyms: Esther Hobart McQuigg Slack Morris, Esther Morris

   example of:

   suffragist

   an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)
4. noun

   English poet and craftsman (1834-1896)
   synonyms: William Morris

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   artificer, artisan, craftsman, journeyman

   a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

   poet

   a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)