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Morris
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 Morris (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 Morris (1726-98; see separate article). His brothers included Gouverneur Morris (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 Morris (see separate article).
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"Morris." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Morris." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Morris.html "Morris." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Morris.html |
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Morris, Morrice. A type of Eng. folk dance for men, assoc. with Whitsuntide and perf. to the acc. of pipe, tabor, fiddle, concertina, and accordeon. The dancers wear bells on their shins: sometimes they are dressed to represent characters (the Queen of the May, the Fool, etc.). The mus. is usually in duple or quadruple time. Some Eng. villages possess Morris troupes whose origin goes back to an unknown antiquity. Conjecture that the dance derives from the moresca is unsubstantiated.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Morris." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Morris." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-Morris.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "Morris." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-Morris.html |
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Morris
Morris ♂ Variant of Maurice. The spelling Morris was quite common as a given name in the Middle Ages, but it fell out of use and was readopted in modern times, in part from the surname earlier derived from the given name. Among Jews it has been adopted as an Anglicized form of Moses.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Morris." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Morris." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Morris.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Morris." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Morris.html |
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morris dance by persons in fancy costume representing characters esp. from the Robin Hood story. XV. orig. in mor(e)ys DANCE; var. of MOORISH.
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T. F. HOAD. "morris." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "morris." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-morris.html T. F. HOAD. "morris." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-morris.html |
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Morrisa group of morris dancers, collectively, 1500. |
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"Morris." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Morris." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300994.html "Morris." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300994.html |
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