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MORRISON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States writer whose novels describe the lives of African-Americans (born in 1931)
Synonyms:
Chloe Anthony Wofford; Morrison; Toni Morrison
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
Sense 2
Meaning:
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
Synonyms:
James Douglas Morrison; Jim Morrison; Morrison
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
rock star (a famous singer of rock music)
Context examples:
From the police I learned that Miss Morrison, who you remember went out that evening with Mrs. Barclay, denied having any knowledge of what it was which had caused the ill-humour in which her companion had returned.
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
