harris | (n) United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908), Syn. Joel Chandler Harris, Joel Harris |
harris | (n) United States linguist (born in Ukraine) who developed mathematical linguistics and interpreted speech and writing in a social context (1909-1992), Syn. Zellig Harris, Zellig Sabbatai Harris |
harris | (n) United States diplomat who was instrumental in opening Japan to foreign trade (1804-1878), Syn. Townsend Harris |
harris | (n) Irish writer noted for his sexually explicit but unreliable autobiography (1856-1931), Syn. James Thomas Harris, Frank Harris |
harris | (n) British marshal of the Royal Air Force; during World War II he directed mass bombing raids against German cities that resulted in heavy civilian casualties (1892-1984), Syn. Bomber Harris, Sir Arthur Travers Harris |
harris | (n) publisher of the first newspaper printed in America (1673-1713), Syn. Benjamin Harris |
harrisburg | (n) capital of Pennsylvania; located in southern part of state, Syn. capital of Pennsylvania |
harrisia | (n) genus of slender often treelike spiny cacti with solitary showy nocturnal white or pink flowers; Florida and Caribbean to South America, Syn. genus Harrisia |
harrison | (n) English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990), Syn. Rex Harrison, Reginald Carey Harrison, Sir Rex Harrison |
harrison | (n) English rock star; lead guitarist of the Beatles (1943-2001), Syn. George Harrison |
harrison | (n) 23rd President of the United States (1833-1901), Syn. President Harrison, Benjamin Harrison, President Benjamin Harrison |
harrison | (n) 9th President of the United States; caught pneumonia during his inauguration and died shortly after (1773-1841), Syn. President William Henry Harrison, President Harrison, William Henry Harrison |
harris tweed | (n) a loosely woven tweed made in the Outer Hebrides |
dempsey | (n) United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (1895-1983), Syn. Jack Dempsey, Manassa Mauler, William Harrison Dempsey |
hays | (n) United States lawyer and politician who formulated a production code that prescribed the moral content of United States films from 1930 to 1966 (1879-1954), Syn. William Harrison Hays, Will Hays |
jones | (n) United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930), Syn. Mary Harris Jones, Mother Jones |