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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Morris

	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]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Morris

	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]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
Morris

	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]

Source: U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Morris

	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

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)
Morris

	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

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)
Morris

	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

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)
Morris

	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