English Explanatory Dictionary

Morrisite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A follower of Joseph Morris, the English-born American leader of a schismatic Mormon movement called Church of the Firstborn that expected an imminent Second Coming.
  2. A follower of Lewis Morris, an American revolutionary and Federalist politician.
  3. A follower of William Morris, a British anarchist socialist and Romantic artist associated with the Arts and Crafts movement.
adj
  1. Pertaining to Joseph Morris, his followers and their beliefs.
  2. Pertaining to Lewis Morris, his followers and their beliefs.
  3. Pertaining to William Morris, his followers and their beliefs.

Word forms

Morrisite Morrisites

Etymology

From Morris + -ite.

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