Morris

12 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Morris
       n 1: United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902) [syn: {Esther
            Morris}, {Esther Hobart McQuigg Slack Morris}]
       2: English poet and craftsman (1834-1896) [syn: {William Morris}]
       3: leader of the American Revolution who signed the Declaration
          of Independence and raised money for the Continental Army
          (1734-1806) [syn: {Robert Morris}]
       4: United States statesman who led the committee that produced
          the final draft of the United States Constitution
          (1752-1816) [syn: {Gouverneur Morris}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Morris, AL (town, FIPS 51456)
    Location: 33.74973 N, 86.80534 W
    Population (1990): 1136 (452 housing units)
    Area: 5.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 35116
  Morris, CT
    Zip code(s): 06763
  Morris, IL (city, FIPS 50491)
    Location: 41.36865 N, 88.42766 W
    Population (1990): 10270 (4307 housing units)
    Area: 14.3 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 60450
  Morris, MN (city, FIPS 44242)
    Location: 45.58589 N, 95.90529 W
    Population (1990): 5613 (2066 housing units)
    Area: 10.7 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 56267
  Morris, NY (village, FIPS 48483)
    Location: 42.54799 N, 75.24552 W
    Population (1990): 642 (272 housing units)
    Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 13808
  Morris, OK (city, FIPS 49400)
    Location: 35.61329 N, 95.86078 W
    Population (1990): 1216 (521 housing units)
    Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 74445
  Morris, PA
    Zip code(s): 16938

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  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
     Headwords:
      Morris
      Morris, KS
      Morris County
      Morris County, KS
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  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
     Headwords:
      Morris
      Morris, NJ
      Morris County
      Morris County, NJ
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  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
     Headwords:
      Morris
      Morris, TX
      Morris County
      Morris County, TX
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  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.
     Headwords:
      Morris, NY
      Morris
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  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.
     Headwords:
      Morris, IL
      Morris
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  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.
     Headwords:
      Morris, OK
      Morris
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  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.
     Headwords:
      Morris, AL
      Morris
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  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.
     Headwords:
      Morris, MN
      Morris