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单词 morse
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morse

[ mawrs ]
/ mɔrs /

noun Ecclesiastical.

an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.

Origin of morse

1375–1425; late Middle English mors<Old French <Latin morsus fastening, literally, act of biting, equivalent to mord(ēre) to bite + -tus, suffix of v. action

Words nearby morse

Morristown, morro, Morro Castle, morrow, Mors, morse, Morse code, morsel, Morse lamp, Morse, Samuel F. B., Morse taper

Definition for morse (2 of 2)

Morse
[ mawrs ]
/ mɔrs /

noun

Jed·i·di·ah [jed-i-dahy-uh], /ˌdʒɛd ɪˈdaɪ ə/, 1761–1826, U.S. geographer and Congregational clergyman (father of Samuel F. B. Morse).
Samuel F(in·ley) B(reese) [fin-lee breez], /ˈfɪn li briz/, 1791–1872, U.S. artist and inventor: developer of the first successful telegraph in the U.S.; inventor of the most commonly used telegraphic code system.
Morse code.
a male given name, form of Maurice.

adjective

noting or pertaining to the Morse code or the system of communications using it.
pertaining to any code resembling the Morse code.
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British Dictionary definitions for morse (1 of 2)

morse
/ (mɔːs) /

noun

a clasp or fastening on a cope

Word Origin for morse

C15: from Old French mors, from Latin morsus clasp, bite, from mordēre to bite

British Dictionary definitions for morse (2 of 2)

Morse
/ (mɔːs) /

noun

Samuel Finley Breese (ˈfɪnlɪ briːz). 1791–1872, US inventor and painter. He invented the first electric telegraph and the Morse code
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for morse

Morse
[ môrs ]
Samuel Finley Breese 1791-1872

American inventor who was a pioneer in the field of telegraphy and in 1844 introduced a telegraphic code for transmitting messages, which became known as Morse code.
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