Murray

UK: /ˈmʌrɪ/, /ˈmʌrɪ/ US: (mûr′ē, mur′ē)

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Mur•ray  (mûr′ē, mur′ē), n. 

Sir (George) Gilbert (Ai•mé)  (ā mā′), 1866–1957, English classical scholar.
1. Biographical Sir James Augustus Henry, 1837–1915, Scottish lexicographer and philologist.
Lind•ley  (lin′lē, lind′-), 1745–1826, English grammarian, born in the U.S.
2. Biographical Philip, 1886–1952, U.S. labor leader: president of the CIO 1940–52.
3. Place Names a river in SE Australia, flowing W along the border between Victoria and New South Wales, through SE South Australia into the Indian Ocean. 1200 mi. (1930 km) long.
4. Place Names a city in N Utah, S of Salt Lake City. 25,750.
5. Place Names a town in SW Kentucky. 14,248.
6. a male given name.

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Murray / ˈmʌrɪ/ noun

1. a river in SE Australia, rising in New South Wales and flowing northwest into SE South Australia, then south into the sea at Encounter Bay: the main river of Australia, important for irrigation and power. Length: 2590 km (1609 miles)

Murray / ˈmʌrɪ/ noun

1. 1st Earl of. See (1st Earl of) Moray2
2. Sir Andrew (Barron), known as Andy. born 1987, British tennis player: Wimbledon champion 2013 and 2016; US Open champion 2012
3. Sir (George) Gilbert (Aimé). 1866–1957, British classical scholar, born in Australia: noted for his verse translations of Greek dramatists, esp Euripides
4. Sir James (Augustus Henry). 1837–1915, Scottish lexicographer; one of the original editors (1879–1915) of what became the Oxford English Dictionary
5. Les, full name Leslie Allan Murray. 1938–2019, Australian poet; his collections include The Weatherboard Cathedral (1969), The Daylight Moon (1987), Subhuman Redneck Poems (1996), and The Biplane Houses (2007)
6. Murray of Epping Forest, Baron, title of Lionel Murray, known as Len. 1922–2004, British trades union leader; general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (1973–84)

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Moray / ˈmʌrɪ/ noun

1. a council area and historical county of NE Scotland: part of Grampian region from 1975 to 1996: mainly hilly, with the Cairngorm mountains in the South Administrative centre: Elgin. Pop: 87 460 (2003 est). Area: 2238 sq km (874 sq miles)
   Former name: Elgin

Moray, Murray / ˈmʌrɪ/ noun

1. 1st Earl of, title of James Stuart. ?1531–70, regent of Scotland (1567–70) following the abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots, his half-sister. He defeated Mary and Bothwell at Langside (1568); assassinated by a follower of Mary