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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A follower of Joseph Morris, the English-born American leader of a schismatic Mormon movement called Church of the Firstborn that expected an imminent Second Coming. Mormonism, historical
2. 2
   A follower of Lewis Morris, an American revolutionary and Federalist politician. historical
3. 3
   A follower of William Morris, a British anarchist socialist and Romantic artist associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. historical

Adjective

1. 1
   Pertaining to Joseph Morris, his followers and their beliefs. Mormonism, historical, not-comparable
2. 2
   Pertaining to Lewis Morris, his followers and their beliefs. historical, not-comparable
3. 3
   Pertaining to William Morris, his followers and their beliefs. historical, not-comparable

Etymology

From Morris + -ite.

Related phrases

second coming

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