Morrison


Herbert Stanley, 1888–1965, English labor leader and statesman.
Toni, born 1931, U.S. novelist: Nobel prize 1993.
a male given name.
Contemporary Examples

The Doors Never Sold Out to Crass Commercialism John Densmore September 26, 2013
Scots Must Choose Heart or Head Nico Hines September 17, 2014
Yes, It’s All About Race Matthew Yglesias July 13, 2009
California Police Ignored, Mishandled Sex Assaults Reported by Disabled Ryan Gabrielson November 28, 2012
Glee’s New Villain Itay Hod September 19, 2010

Historical Examples

Friends and Neighbors Anonymous
The Hunted Outlaw Anonymous
A Patriotic Schoolgirl Angela Brazil
The Hunted Outlaw Anonymous
Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot

noun
Herbert Stanley, Baron Morrison of Lambeth. 1888–1965, British Labour statesman, Home Secretary and Minister for Home Security in Churchill’s War Cabinet (1942–45)
Jim, full name James Douglas Morrison. 1943–71, US rock singer and songwriter, lead vocalist with the Doors
Toni, full name Chloe Anthony Morrison. born 1931, US novelist, whose works include Sula (1974), Song of Solomon (1977), Beloved (1987), Jazz (1992), and Paradise (1998): awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1993
Van, full name George Ivan Morrison. born 1945, Northern Irish rock singer and songwriter. His albums include Astral Weeks (1968), Moondance (1970), Avalon Sunset (1989), and Days Like These (1995)

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