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Morton
[ mawr-tn ]
noun
- Jelly Roll Ferdinand Morton, 1885–1941, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.
- Le·vi Par·sons [lee, -vahy , pahr, -s, uh, nz], 1824–1920, vice president of the U.S. 1889–93; governor of New York 1895–96.
- William Thomas Green, 1819–68, 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 “town on the moor.”
Morton
/ ˈɔːə /
noun
- Morton, 4th Earl of15161581MScottishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state 4th Earl of, title of James Douglas. 1516–81, regent of Scotland (1572–78) 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. 1885–1941, US jazz pianist, singer, and songwriter; one of the creators of New Orleans jazz
Example Sentences
At the top of Morton's Solicitors' "10 Craziest Convictions", published earlier this year, is an unexpected case involving cheese – 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’s Craig Morton for 61 yards.
Simon Morton, former senior investigating officer for Thames Valley Police, told the BBC that perpetrators in the area are operating in plain sight and are "influencing and arranging others to do the same thing".
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