'Morris' definitions:

Definition of 'Morris'

From: WordNet
noun
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902) [syn: Morris, Esther Morris, Esther Hobart McQuigg Slack Morris]
noun
English poet and craftsman (1834-1896) [syn: Morris, William Morris]
noun
Leader of the American Revolution who signed the Declaration of Independence and raised money for the Continental Army (1734-1806) [syn: Morris, Robert Morris]
noun
United States statesman who led the committee that produced the final draft of the United States Constitution (1752-1816) [syn: Morris, Gouverneur Morris]

Definition of 'Morris'

From: GCIDE
  • Morris \Mor"ris\, n. [So called from its discoverer.] (Zool.) A marine fish having a very slender, flat, transparent body. It is now generally believed to be the young of the conger eel or some allied fish. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Morris'

From: GCIDE
  • Morris \Mor"ris\, n. [Sp. morisco Moorish, fr. Moro a Moor: cf. F. moresque, It. moresca.]
  • 1. A Moorish dance, usually performed by a single dancer, who accompanies the dance with castanets. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A dance formerly common in England, often performed in pagenats, processions, and May games. The dancers, grotesquely dressed and ornamented, took the parts of Robin Hood, Maidmarian, and other fictitious characters. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. An old game played with counters, or men, which are placed at the angles of a figure drawn on a board or on the ground; also, the board or ground on which the game is played. [1913 Webster]
  • The nine-men's morris is filled up with mud. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: The figure consists of three concentric squares, with lines from the angles of the outer one to those of the inner, and from the middle of each side of the outer square to that of the inner. The game is played by two persons with nine or twelve pieces each (hence called nine-men's morris or twelve-men's morris). The pieces are placed alternately, and each player endeavors to prevent his opponent from making a straight row of three. Should either succeed in making a row, he may take up one of his opponent's pieces, and he who takes off all of his opponent's pieces wins the game. [1913 Webster]

Morris, NY -- U.S. village in New York

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Morris, NY -- U.S. village in New York
Population (2000) :
591
Housing Units (2000) :
284
Land area (2000) :
0.729291 sq. miles (1.888856 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.007885 sq. miles (0.020421 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.737176 sq. miles (1.909277 sq. km)
FIPS code :
48483
Located within :
New York (NY), FIPS 36
Location :
42.548064 N, 75.245131 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
13808
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Morris, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Morris, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois
Population (2000) :
11928
Housing Units (2000) :
5084
Land area (2000) :
6.878958 sq. miles (17.816419 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.280884 sq. miles (0.727486 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
7.159842 sq. miles (18.543905 sq. km)
FIPS code :
50491
Located within :
Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location :
41.364739 N, 88.426143 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
60450
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Morris, OK -- U.S. city in Oklahoma

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Morris, OK -- U.S. city in Oklahoma
Population (2000) :
1294
Housing Units (2000) :
531
Land area (2000) :
1.101894 sq. miles (2.853893 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.056080 sq. miles (0.145246 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.157974 sq. miles (2.999139 sq. km)
FIPS code :
49400
Located within :
Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
Location :
35.610041 N, 95.861038 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
74445
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Morris, AL -- U.S. town in Alabama

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Morris, AL -- U.S. town in Alabama
Population (2000) :
1827
Housing Units (2000) :
687
Land area (2000) :
3.043875 sq. miles (7.883601 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.011197 sq. miles (0.028999 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
3.055072 sq. miles (7.912600 sq. km)
FIPS code :
51456
Located within :
Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
Location :
33.747374 N, 86.807023 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
35116
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Morris, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Morris, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000) :
5068
Housing Units (2000) :
2067
Land area (2000) :
4.283281 sq. miles (11.093647 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.252304 sq. miles (0.653464 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
4.535585 sq. miles (11.747111 sq. km)
FIPS code :
44242
Located within :
Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location :
45.584947 N, 95.909977 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
56267
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Morris -- U.S. County in Kansas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Morris -- U.S. County in Kansas
Population (2000) :
6104
Housing Units (2000) :
3160
Land area (2000) :
697.378461 sq. miles (1806.201846 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
5.457234 sq. miles (14.134170 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
702.835695 sq. miles (1820.336016 sq. km)
Located within :
Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location :
38.703192 N, 96.640347 W

Morris -- U.S. County in New Jersey

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Morris -- U.S. County in New Jersey
Population (2000) :
470212
Housing Units (2000) :
174379
Land area (2000) :
468.992361 sq. miles (1214.684587 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
12.293914 sq. miles (31.841090 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
481.286275 sq. miles (1246.525677 sq. km)
Located within :
New Jersey (NJ), FIPS 34
Location :
40.867167 N, 74.500442 W

Morris -- U.S. County in Texas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Morris -- U.S. County in Texas
Population (2000) :
13048
Housing Units (2000) :
6017
Land area (2000) :
254.511096 sq. miles (659.180684 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
4.128696 sq. miles (10.693274 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
258.639792 sq. miles (669.873958 sq. km)
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
33.059179 N, 94.712072 W

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