Murray

/ˈmʌri/

Other forms: Murrays

Definitions of Murray

1. noun

   British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
   synonyms: George Gilbert Aime Murphy, Gilbert Murray

   example of:

   classical scholar, classicist

   a student of ancient Greek and Latin
2. noun

   Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915)
   synonyms: James Augustus Henry Murray, James Augustus Murray, James Murray, Sir James Augustus Henry Murray, Sir James Augustus Murray, Sir James Murray

   example of:

   lexicographer, lexicologist

   a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language

   philologist, philologue

   a humanist specializing in classical scholarship
3. noun

   a southeast Australian river; flows westward and then south into the Indian Ocean at Adelaide
   synonyms: Murray River

   example of:

   river

   a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)