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Mor·gan  (môrgn)

n.

Any of a breed of American saddle and trotting horses noted for strength, speed, and endurance.

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[After Justin Morgan (1747-1798), American schoolteacher.]

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Morgan, Sir Henry 1635?-1688.

Welsh buccaneer who raided Spanish ships and settlements in the Caribbean and was acting governor of Jamaica (1680-1682).

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Morgan, John Hunt 1825-1864.

American Confederate soldier who led cavalry raids behind Union lines in Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio.

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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).

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Morgan, Julia 1872-1957.

American architect who designed over 700 buildings in California and Hawaii, including Hearst Castle (completed 1947).

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Morgan, Lewis Henry 1818-1881.

American anthropologist who studied Native Americans, particularly the Seneca. His works include Ancient Society (1877).

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Morgan, Thomas Hunt 1866-1945.

American biologist. He won a 1933 Nobel Prize for discoveries concerning the hereditary function of chromosomes.

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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

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Morgan [ˈmɔːgən]

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(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]

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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

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Noun	1.	Morgan - United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881) Lewis Henry Morgan
	2.	Morgan - United States biologist who formulated the chromosome theory of heredity (1866-1945) Thomas Hunt Morgan
	3.	Morgan - a Welsh buccaneer who raided Spanish colonies in the West Indies for the English (1635-1688) Henry Morgan, Sir Henry Morgan
	4.	Morgan - soldier in the American Revolution who defeated the British in the battle of Cowpens, South Carolina (1736-1802) Daniel Morgan
	5.	Morgan - United States financier and philanthropist (1837-1913) J. P. Morgan, John Pierpont Morgan
	6.	Morgan - an American breed of small compact saddle horses mount, riding horse, saddle horse - a lightweight horse kept for riding only