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Morton
[ mawr-tn ]
noun
- Jelly Roll Ferdinand Morton, 1885鈥1941, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.
- Le路vi Par路sons [lee, -vahy , pahr, -s, uh, nz], 1824鈥1920, vice president of the U.S. 1889鈥93; governor of New York 1895鈥96.
- William Thomas Green, 1819鈥68, U.S. dentist: first to employ ether as an anesthetic.
- a town in central Illinois.
- a male given name: a family name taken from a Norman placename meaning 鈥渢own on the moor.鈥
Morton
/ 藞尘蓴藧迟蓹苍 /
noun
- Morton, 4th Earl of15161581MScottishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state 4th Earl of, title of James Douglas. 1516鈥81, regent of Scotland (1572鈥78) for the young James VI. He was implicated in the murders of Rizzio (1566) and Darnley (1567) and played a leading role in ousting Mary, Queen of Scots; executed
- MortonJelly Roll18851941MUSMUSIC: jazz pianistMUSIC: singerMUSIC: songwriter Jelly Roll, real name Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe Morton. 1885鈥1941, US jazz pianist, singer, and songwriter; one of the creators of New Orleans jazz
Example Sentences
Her stance was echoed in Parliament by the Conservative shadow Foreign Office spokesperson Wendy Morton.
At the top of Morton's Solicitors' "10 Craziest Convictions", published earlier this year, is an unexpected case involving cheese 鈥 it lists a dairy farm that became an unlikely target in 2013.
This language was echoed by local Labour MP Preet Gill, who said she feared a "public health emergency", while Tory MP Wendy Morton said "squeaky blinders rats" could invade her nearby constituency.
Sue Myerscough, 72, from East Morton, near Keighley, used to weigh 19 stone before taking part on the Type 2 diabetes "reversal programme" at her surgery.
The Cowboys and their Doomsday Defense forced eight turnovers and allowed only eight completions by Denver鈥檚 Craig Morton for 61 yards.
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