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Morgan

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[ mawr-guhn ]

noun

  1. one of a breed of light carriage and saddle horses descended from the stallion Justin Morgan.


Morgan

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[ mawr-guhn ]

noun

  1. Charles Lang·bridge [lang, -brij], 1894–1958, English novelist and critic.
  2. Daniel, 1736–1802, American Revolutionary general.
  3. Sir Henry, 1635?–88, Welsh buccaneer in the Americas.
  4. John Hunt, 1826–64, Confederate general in the American Civil War.
  5. J(ohn) P(ier·pont) [peer, -pont], 1837–1913, U.S. financier and philanthropist.
  6. his son John Pierpont, 1867–1943, U.S. financier.
  7. Julia, 1872–1957, U.S. architect.
  8. Lewis Henry, 1818–81, U.S. ethnologist and anthropologist.
  9. Thomas Hunt, 1866–1945, U.S. zoologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1933.
  10. a male or female given name.

Morgan

1

/ ˈɔːɡə /

noun

  1. an American breed of small compact saddle horse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Morgan

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/ ˈɔːɡə /

noun

  1. MorganEdwin (George)19202010MScottishWRITING: poet Edwin ( George ). (1920–2010), Scottish poet, noted esp for his collection The Second Life (1968) and his many concrete and visual poems; appointed Scottish national poet 2004
  2. MorganSir Henry16351688MWelshTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: buccaneer Sir Henry. 1635–88, Welsh buccaneer, who raided Spanish colonies in the West Indies for the English
  3. MorganJohn Pierpont18371913MUSBUSINESS: financierPHILANTHROPY: philanthropistARTS AND CRAFTS: collector John Pierpont. 1837–1913, US financier, philanthropist, and art collector
  4. MorganHywel) Rhodri1939MWelshPOLITICS: politician ( Hywel ) Rhodri (ˈrɒdrɪ). born 1939, Welsh Labour politician; first minister of Wales (2000–09)
  5. MorganThomas Hunt18661945MUSSCIENCE: biologist Thomas Hunt. 1866–1945, US biologist. He formulated the chromosome theory of heredity. Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1933
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Morgan

  1. American zoologist whose experiments with fruit flies demonstrated that hereditary traits are carried by genes on chromosomes and that traits can cross over from one chromosome to another. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine in 1933.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Morgan1

First recorded in 1865–70; named after the original sire owned by Justin Morgan (1747–98), a New England teacher
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Morgan1

C19: named after Justin Morgan (1747–98), American owner of the original sire
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The pair sat down with First Minister Eluned Morgan as she talked to the veterans, which Gwenfron called a "pleasant surprise".

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Morgan called me from the street after it happened.

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Morgan Stanley is preparing to let clients trade bitcoin and ether — two of the most popular tokens — through its E*Trade platform beginning next year, Bloomberg reports.

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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is also offering a $15,000 reward for information about the homicide of Raejonette Morgan.

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Morgan has "reserved" her position on the cuts to welfare so far, and has not overtly criticised the plans.

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