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morse

1

[mawrs]

noun

Ecclesiastical.
  1. an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.



Morse

2

[mawrs]

noun

  1. Jedidiah 1761–1826, U.S. geographer and Congregational clergyman (father of Samuel F. B. Morse).

  2. Samuel F(inley) B(reese) 1791–1872, U.S. artist and inventor: developer of the first successful telegraph in the U.S.; inventor of the most commonly used telegraphic code system.

  3. Morse code.

  4. a male given name, form of Maurice.

adjective

  1. noting or pertaining to the Morse code or the system of communications using it.

  2. pertaining to any code resembling the Morse code.

morse

1

/ ɔː /

noun

  1. a clasp or fastening on a cope

“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

Morse

2

/ ɔː /

noun

  1. Samuel Finley Breese (ˈfɪnlɪ briːz). 1791–1872, US inventor and painter. He invented the first electric telegraph and the Morse code

“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

Morse

  1. American inventor who was a pioneer in the field of telegraphy and in 1844 introduced a telegraphic code for transmitting messages, which became known as Morse code.

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Morse1

1375–1425; late Middle English mors < Old French < Latin morsus fastening, literally, act of biting, equivalent to mord ( ŧ ) to bite + -tus, suffix of v. action
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Morse1

C15: from Old French mors, from Latin morsus clasp, bite, from mordŧ to bite
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Example Sentences

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“Shari Redstone was diagnosed with thyroid cancer earlier this spring,” her spokeswoman Molly Morse said late Thursday.

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Morse advises: “With kids, you may have to redefine intimacy on your trip. It could be flirting or even just making out after they go to bed.”

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For instance, the auto giant alleged that Knight partner Amy Morse “billed more than 20 hours per day on at least 66 occasions, 34 of which exceeded 24 hours, including an ostensibly heroic but physically impossible 57.5-hour workday in November 2016.”

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Morse did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment Wednesday.

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The agreement caused turmoil in the U.S. attorney’s office, with assistant U.S. attorneys Eli A. Alcaraz, Brian R. Faerstein, Michael J. Morse and Cassie Palmer, chief of the Public Corruption and Civil Rights Section, all withdrawing from the case.

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