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Morton
[mawr-tn]
noun
Jelly Roll Ferdinand Morton, 1885–1941, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.
Levi Parsons 1824–1920, vice president of the U.S. 1889–93; governor of New York 1895–96.
William Thomas Green, 1819–68, U.S. dentist: first to employ ether as an anesthetic.
a town in central Illinois.
a male given name: a family name taken from a Norman placename meaning “town on the moor.”
Morton
/ ˈɔːə /
noun
4th Earl of, title of James Douglas. 1516–81, regent of Scotland (1572–78) for the young James VI. He was implicated in the murders of Rizzio (1566) and Darnley (1567) and played a leading role in ousting Mary, Queen of Scots; executed
Jelly Roll, real name Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe Morton. 1885–1941, US jazz pianist, singer, and songwriter; one of the creators of New Orleans jazz
Example Sentences
He was sacked by Scottish club Greenock Morton after being arrested, having previously played for Arsenal, Aberdeen and England at youth level.
He was sacked by Scottish club Greenock Morton after being charged, having previously played for Arsenal, Aberdeen, Ipswich Town and England at youth level.
Our political reporter Becky Morton has looked into the details of the deal.
David Morton, headmaster of The King's School in Gloucester, which charges pupils between £3,725 and £9,050 a term, says the policy is "misjudged".
The matter was even raised in parliament in March, with Wendy Morton, Conservative MP for nearby Alridge-Brownhills, saying the "squeaky blinders" were not welcome in her constituency.
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