Mor·gan (môr g n)n. Any of a breed of American saddle and trotting horses noted for strength, speed, and endurance. [After Justin Morgan (1747-1798), American schoolteacher.] |
| Morgan, Sir Henry 1635?-1688. Welsh buccaneer who raided Spanish ships and settlements in the Caribbean and was acting governor of Jamaica (1680-1682). |
| Morgan, John Hunt 1825-1864. American Confederate soldier who led cavalry raids behind Union lines in Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. |
| Morgan, John Pierpont 1837-1913. American financier and philanthropist noted for his reorganization and control of major railroads, his consolidation of the U.S. Steel Corporation (1901), and his collection of art and the establishment of the Morgan Library in New York City, which was donated to the public (1924) by his son John Pierpont, Jr. (1867-1943). |
| Morgan, Julia 1872-1957. American architect who designed over 700 buildings in California and Hawaii, including Hearst Castle (completed 1947). |
| Morgan, Lewis Henry 1818-1881. American anthropologist who studied Native Americans, particularly the Seneca. His works include Ancient Society (1877). |
| Morgan, Thomas Hunt 1866-1945. American biologist. He won a 1933 Nobel Prize for discoveries concerning the hereditary function of chromosomes. |
Morgan
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1. (Biographies / Morgan, Edwin (George) (1920 M, Scottish, WRITING: poet) Edwin (George). born 1920, Scottish poet, noted esp for his collection The Second Life (1968) and his many concrete and visual poems
2. (Biographies / Morgan, Hywel) Rhodri (1939 M, Welsh, POLITICS: politician) (Hywel) Rhodri (ˈrɒdrɪ). born 1939, Welsh Labour politician; first secretary of Wales from 2000
Morgan [ˈmɔːgən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) an American breed of small compact saddle horse
[named after Justin Morgan (1747-98), American owner of the original sire]
Morgan2
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1. (Biographies / Morgan, Sir Henry (1635-1688) M, Welsh, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: buccaneer) Sir Henry. 1635-88, Welsh buccaneer, who raided Spanish colonies in the West Indies for the English
2. (Biographies / Morgan, John Pierpont (1837-1913) M, US, BUSINESS: financier, PHILANTHROPY: philanthropist, ARTS AND CRAFTS: collector) John Pierpont. 1837-1913, US financier, philanthropist, and art collector
3. (Biographies / Morgan, Thomas Hunt (1866-1945) M, US, SCIENCE: biologist) Thomas Hunt. 1866-1945, US biologist. He formulated the chromosome theory of heredity. Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1933
Mor•gan (ˈmɔr gən)
n.
any of a breed of light carriage and saddle horses descended from the stallion Justin Morgan.
[1865–70, Amer.; after the original sire, owned by J. Morgan (1747–98)]
Mor•gan (ˈmɔr gən) n.
1. Daniel, 1736–1802, American Revolutionary general.
2. Sir Henry, 1635?–88, Welsh buccaneer in the Americas.
3. John Hunt, 1826–64, Confederate general.
4. J(ohn) P(ierpont), 1837–1913, U.S. financier and philanthropist.
5. his son John Pierpont, 1867–1943, U.S. financier.
6. Lewis Henry, 1818–81, U.S. ethnologist and anthropologist.
7. Thomas Hunt, 1866–1945, U.S. zoologist.
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  Morgan - United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881) |
| 2. |  Morgan - United States biologist who formulated the chromosome theory of heredity (1866-1945) | |
| 3. |  Morgan - a Welsh buccaneer who raided Spanish colonies in the West Indies for the English (1635-1688) | |
| 4. |  Morgan - soldier in the American Revolution who defeated the British in the battle of Cowpens, South Carolina (1736-1802) | |
| 5. |  Morgan - United States financier and philanthropist (1837-1913) | |
| 6. | Morgan - an American breed of small compact saddle horses |
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