Harris Definition & Meaning

harris
noun
  1. United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
  2. United States linguist (born in Ukraine) who developed mathematical linguistics and interpreted speech and writing in a social context (1909-1992)
  3. United States diplomat who was instrumental in opening Japan to foreign trade (1804-1878)
  4. Irish writer noted for his sexually explicit but unreliable autobiography (1856-1931)
  5. 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)
  6. publisher of the first newspaper printed in America (1673-1713)

"Harris" in song lyrics

See how harris is used in real songs:

  • "Kim Harris"
    4 Deep — Real
  • "You'd be in your hotel room catching a heart attack like Robin Harris"
    Art of Origin — Hands in the Air
  • "Spin would praise the brillaince of Cliff Harris"
    D-Sisive — If...

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