morrison
morrison — noun
1. the American novelist, essayist, and professor who won the Nobel Prize in Litera
the American novelist, essayist, and professor who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993, known for novels such as 'Beloved' and 'Song of Solomon' that explore African American identity and history
Toni Morrison's novel Beloved won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988.
possessive: [author]'s novel won [prize]
Yuna's literature professor assigned three Toni Morrison novels for the semester.
Many high school students in the United States read The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison.
Morrison wrote about Black women's lives in a way rarely seen before.
The Nobel committee praised Morrison for giving life to an essential aspect of American reality.
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Toni Morrison's works are frequently studied in university literature courses. Her birth name was Chloe Anthony Wofford; she adopted the pen name 'Toni' in college.
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2. the Australian politician who served as the 30th Prime Minister of Australia fro
the Australian politician who served as the 30th Prime Minister of Australia from 2018 to 2022, leading the Liberal Party
Scott Morrison became Prime Minister of Australia after replacing Malcolm Turnbull.
collocation: became Prime Minister; replacing [person]
During the 2019-2020 bushfire crisis, Morrison faced heavy criticism for his handling of the disaster.
Morrison's government introduced tax cuts and pursued a conservative economic policy.
The 2022 election saw Scott Morrison lose to Labor leader Anthony Albanese.
Quan wrote a school report comparing the policies of Scott Morrison and his predecessor.
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In Australian media, Scott Morrison is commonly referred to by his last name alone. He was also known by the nickname 'ScoMo' in informal contexts.
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3. the Scottish missionary and linguist who arrived in China in 1807, compiled the
the Scottish missionary and linguist who arrived in China in 1807, compiled the first Chinese-English dictionary, and translated the Bible into Chinese
Robert Morrison spent twenty-seven years completing his Chinese-English dictionary.
collocation: spend [time] + -ing; completing a dictionary
The Morrison Collection at the University of Hong Kong holds books he brought from Europe.
When Morrison translated the Bible into Chinese, he worked with local scholars in Guangzhou.
Few Westerners in the early 1800s knew Chinese as well as Robert Morrison did.
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In historical writing about China, Robert Morrison is sometimes referred to simply as 'Morrison' when the context is clearly about early Protestant missionary work.