Waite

/weɪt/
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Other forms: Waites

Definitions of Waite
  1. noun
    United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
    synonyms: Morrison R. Waite, Morrison Remick Waite, Morrison Waite
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    chief justice
    the judge who presides over a supreme court
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