morris

1. 1.

   United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

   SynonymsEsther MorrisEsther Hobart McQuigg Slack Morris

   Broadersuffragist
2. 2.

   English poet and craftsman (1834-1896)

   SynonymsWilliam Morris

   Broaderpoetcraftsman
3. 3.

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

   SynonymsRobert Morris

   BroaderAmerican Revolutionary leaderfinancier
4. 4.

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

   SynonymsGouverneur Morris

   Broaderstatesman

Other forms of morris

plural

morrises·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about morris

What does morris mean?

morris means "United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)". That is the primary sense; the word has 4 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in morris?

morris has 2 syllables: mor-ris. The stress falls on "mor". In IPA it is /ˈmɔɹəs/.

What is another word for morris?

Close synonyms include Esther Morris, Esther Hobart McQuigg Slack Morris, William Morris, Robert Morris, Gouverneur Morris. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is morris a common word?

morris is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.