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

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.
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

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.