Maurice

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biographical name

Mau·​rice ˈmȯr-əs How to pronounce Maurice (audio)
ˈmär-;
mȯ-ˈrēs
variants German Moritz
1521–1553 elector of Saxony (1547–53) and general

Maurice

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geographical name

Mau·​rice ˈmȯr-əs How to pronounce Maurice (audio)
ˈmär-
river in southwestern New Jersey flowing 40 miles (65 kilometers) into Maurice River Cove on Delaware Bay

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“Maurice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maurice. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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