Harris
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈhæɹɪs/
rhymes: -æɹɪs
Forms: form: Harrises
Etymology: From Harry + -s (“patronymic suffix”). From Harry, a male given name derived from a Middle English pronunciation of Old French Henri.
Senses: examples: text: On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” and in a lighthearted moment, explained — as she did during the last presidential election cycle — that in her blended family, her stepchildren affectionately call her Momala.
ref: 2024 May 1, Charles M. Blow, “Kamala Harris Isn’t Americans’ ‘Momala.’ She’s Our Vice President.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 03 May 2024:
text: Her tone shift involved former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton lampooning their fellow ex-president as a figure of ridicule. Then Harris closed the trap with a line in her convention speech: “Trump is an unserious man. But the consequences … of putting Donald Trump back in the White House are extremely serious.”
ref: 2024 August 26, Stephen Collinson, “Trump’s personal attacks aren’t just who he is. They’re his strategy”, in CNN:
glosses: An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.
glosses: A male given name.
glosses: A placename:
A township in Lake Timiskaming, Timiskaming district, Northeastern Ontario, Northern Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
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A village in the Rural Municipality of Harris, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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A rural municipality of Saskatchewan, Canada.
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A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in North Township, Marshall County, Indiana.
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A minor city in Osceola County, Iowa.
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An unincorporated community in Anderson County, Kansas.
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A number of places in the United States:
A city in Chisago County, Minnesota.
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A number of places in the United States:
A minor city in Sullivan County, Missouri.
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A hamlet in Thompson, Sullivan County, New York.
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An unincorporated community in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
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An unincorporated community in Benton County, Oregon.
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A town in Marquette County, Wisconsin.
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A number of townships, including one each in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania, listed under Harris Township.
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An abandoned settlement in Montserrat, destroyed by volcanic eruptions.
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Ellipsis of Harris County.
Derived terms: Cameltoe Harris
County of Harris
Harrisburg
Harrisburgh
Harris County
Harris Lake
Harris line
Harris Mountain
Harrison
Harris platelet syndrome
Harris's hawk
Harris Township
Harrisville
Lewis with Harris
Rural Municipality of Harris
Township of Harris
Related terms: Harrisburg
Harrisburgh
Harrison
Harry
Henry