Maurice

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɒrɪs/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(môris, mor-, mô rēs; for 3 also Fr.rēs)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Mau•rice  (môris, mor-, mô rēs; for 3 also Fr.rēs),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. BiographicalGerman, Moritz. 1521–53, German general: elector of Saxony 1547–53.
  2. Biographicalof Nassau, 1567–1625, Dutch statesman.
  3. a male given name.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Maurice / ˈmɒrɪs/
  1. 1521–53, duke of Saxony (1541–53) and elector of Saxony (1547–53). He was instrumental in gaining recognition of Protestantism in Germany
  2. known as Maurice of Nassau. 1567–1625, prince of Orange and count of Nassau; the son of William the Silent, after whose death he led the United Provinces of the Netherlands in their struggle for independence from Spain (achieved by 1609)
  3. Frederick Denison. 1805–72, English Anglican theologian and pioneer of Christian socialism
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Sen•dak  (sendak),USA pronunciation n. Maurice 
  1. Biographical (Bernard,) born 1928, U.S. author and illustrator of children's books.

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