Har·ris (h r  s), Benjamin fl. 1673-1713. English publisher and journalist in Massachusetts. His Publick Occurrences was the first newspaper printed in America (1690). |
| Harris, Joel Chandler 1848-1908. American writer and journalist who wrote Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings (1880) and its many sequels. |
| Harris, Julie Born 1925. American actress noted for her performances in a number of plays and films, including The Member of the Wedding (play, 1950; film, 1952). |
| Harris, Roy Ellsworth 1898-1979. American composer known especially for his folk-inspired symphonies. |
| Harris, Zellig Sabbatai 1909-1992. Ukrainian-born American linguist who revolutionized linguistic study by developing mathematical linguistics and by pioneering an effort to understand speech and writing in social context. |
Harris [ˈhærɪs]
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(Placename) the S part of the island of Lewis with Harris, in the Outer Hebrides. Pop.: (including Lewis) 23 390 (latest est.). Area: 500 sq. km (193 sq. miles)
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1. (Biographies / Harris, Sir Arthur Travers (1892-1984) M, British, MILITARY: air marshal) Sir Arthur Travers, known as Bomber Harris. 1892-1984, British air marshal. He was commander-in-chief of Bomber Command of the RAF (1942-45)
2. (Biographies / Harris, Frank (1856-1931) M, British, WRITING: writer, WRITING: journalist) Frank. 1856-1931, British writer and journalist; his books include his autobiography My Life and Loves (1923-27) and Contemporary Portraits (1915-30)
3. (Biographies / Harris, Joel Chandler (1848-1908) M, US, WRITING: children's author) Joel Chandler. 1848-1908, US writer; creator of Uncle Remus
4. (Biographies / Harris, Roy (1898-1979) M, US, MUSIC: composer, MISC: esp) Roy. 1898-1979, US composer, esp of orchestral and choral music incorporating American folk tunes
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| Noun | 1. | Harris - United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908) |
| 2. | Harris - United States linguist (born in Ukraine) who developed mathematical linguistics and interpreted speech and writing in a social context (1909-1992) | |
| 3. | Harris - United States diplomat who was instrumental in opening Japan to foreign trade (1804-1878) | |
| 4. |  Harris - Irish writer noted for his sexually explicit but unreliable autobiography (1856-1931) | |
| 5. | Harris - British marshal of the Royal Air Force; during World War II he directed mass bombing raids against German cities that resulted in heavy civilian casualties (1892-1984) | |
| 6. | Harris - publisher of the first newspaper printed in America (1673-1713) |
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