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Harris

ˈhɛrɪs
WordNet
Cartoon with 'Harry Jenkins', a somewhat frightened little man with a bellows under his arm, who is led into the political arena or stage with cheering audiences by two ladies, 1788.
Cartoon with 'Harry Jenkins', a somewhat frightened little man with a bellows under his arm, who is led into the political arena or stage with cheering audiences by two ladies, 1788.
  1. (n) Harris
    publisher of the first newspaper printed in America (1673-1713)
  2. (n) Harris
    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)
  3. (n) Harris
    Irish writer noted for his sexually explicit but unreliable autobiography (1856-1931)
  4. (n) Harris
    United States diplomat who was instrumental in opening Japan to foreign trade (1804-1878)
  5. (n) Harris
    United States linguist (born in Ukraine) who developed mathematical linguistics and interpreted speech and writing in a social context (1909-1992)
  6. (n) Harris
    United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
Illustrations
Portrait of James Harris, First Earl of Malmesbury and Ambassador of Great Britain, in uniform before a curtain. Below the portrait the name and function of the person portrayed with a six-line poem in Dutch. Bottom right it says: Proof.
Portrait of James Harris, First Earl of Malmesbury and Ambassador of Great Britain, in uniform before a curtain. Below the portrait the name and function of the person portrayed with a six-line poem in Dutch. Bottom right it says: Proof.
On display is deed IV, scene 4 with King Henry IV sleeping with Prince Harry in front of it.
On display is deed IV, scene 4 with King Henry IV sleeping with Prince Harry in front of it.
A carousel lathe from the American firm Bausch & Harris, bought in 1907. Part of the binder with photos of machines from the NV Machinefabriek Braat in Soerabaja, Soekaboemi and Jogyakarta, from the period 1908-1942.
A carousel lathe from the American firm Bausch & Harris, bought in 1907. Part of the binder with photos of machines from the NV Machinefabriek Braat in Soerabaja, Soekaboemi and Jogyakarta, from the period 1908-1942.
Quotations
Oscar Wilde
Frank Harris has been received in all the great houses -- once!
Oscar Wilde
Tony Benn
I did not enter the labor Party forty-seven years ago to have our manifesto written by Dr. Mori, Dr. Gallup and Mr. Harris.
Tony Benn
Idioms

Any Tom, Dick or Harry - If something could be done by any Tom, Dick or Harry, it could be done by absolutely anyone.

Every Tom, Dick and Harry - If every Tom, Dick and Harry knows about something, then it is common knowledge.

Usage in the news

Son of the late Harry Ephram and Ola Belle Borden Boner , he was a US Army veteran of World War II and of the Baptist belief. standard-democrat.com

'Harry Potter' Book Release on ArtsBeat. nytimes.com

Former Border Patrol agent Mike Harris now leads customers on border tours for $75 a pop. sdreader.com

Mike Harris drives his blue Ford Ranger pickup south on Hollister Street, through the Tijuana River Valley, toward the border. sdreader.com

Prince Harry's nude Vegas romp: Censure in UK, boredom in Vegas. latimes.com

Prince Harry, watching track cycling during the 2012 Summer Olympics in… (Matt Rourke / Associated…). latimes.com

Edward Bowser & Javacia Harris Bowser share what makes a marriage. al.com

Edward Bowser and Javacia Harris Bowser have always loved words. al.com

Governor's Office Gov Chris Christie appears in this January file photo to nominate Philip Kwon, left, and Bruce Harris, right, for the New Jersey Supreme Court. nj.com

Randy Harris has breathed new life into the Niagara University men's hockey team this season. tonawanda-news.com

And it's because after three years of frustration, Harris can breathe again himself. tonawanda-news.com

John Harris, III, 52, takes out two fish to clean while his father, John Harris, II, 82 takes a break from fishing Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at the shore of the Kenai River during the first opening of the personal use salmon dipnetting season. adn.com

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort kicked off its grand opening celebration on June 17 with help from Harry Potter film stars. eosun.com

I read the first novel in the Harry Potter series, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," in April 1999 and was only moderately impressed. nytimes.com

Harry Potter first arrived in the United States in 1998 in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer 's Stone". csmonitor.com

Usage in scientific papers

For short-range correlations a ≥ dh the leading behavior is that of Eq. (5), such that the Harris criterion stays in effect.
The Harris-Luck criterion for random lattices

If, on the other hand, correlations decay exponentially, the threshold αc = 0 of the Harris criterion should stay in effect.
The Harris-Luck criterion for random lattices

PR/0302271 [DKL02] Rick Durrett, Harry Kesten and Vlada Limic, Once edge-reinforced random walk on a tree, Probab.
Excited random walk in three dimensions has positive speed

Harris et al. 2002) subsequently published lists of probable GC candidates in small fields based on imaging data alone.
The Globular Cluster System of NGC 5128 I. Survey and Catalogs

However, a prediction of this model is polarization of the light in scattering lines, which is not observed in most Wolf-Rayet stars (Harries, Hillier, & Howarth 1998; Kurosawa et al. 1999); in those stars that do show polarization, the required equator:pole density ratio is ∼ 2 − 3 (Harries et al. 1998).
The Diversity of Gamma-Ray Bursts and the Surroundings of Massive Stars

Usage in literature

That wasn't much to go on, and, subsequently, Harry regretfully abandoned his plan. "Left Guard Gilbert" by Ralph Henry Barbour

In a moment more Harry had turned his shell over to old Jack Broxton and had leaped into a row-boat. "The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview" by Ralph Bonehill

Marthy, bring Harry here and let him speak to Miss Susan. "Virginia" by Ellen Glasgow

Harry hastily thrust the paper out of sight. "The Hero of Garside School" by J. Harwood Panting

But Mary is a lady, and Harry Gilmore thinks her the sweetest woman on whom his eye ever rested. "The Vicar of Bullhampton" by Anthony Trollope

You know yourself, Harry, how independent I am by nature. "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde

Up went Harry's hands, and he fell prostrate, with blood streaming from a wound on the side of his head. "The Bradys Beyond Their Depth" by Anonymous

To this the man Harris shook his head with all possible vigor, while 'Tana was quite as emphatic in an audible way. "That Girl Montana" by Marah Ellis Ryan

If he did not take little Harry, the boy must go into the workhouse. "The Girls of St. Olave's" by Mabel Mackintosh

Harry, I notice more oats than need be mixed with that chop. "Lorimer of the Northwest" by Harold Bindloss

Usage in poetry
Dectora. Being too high, their heady prophecies
But harry us with hopes that come to nothing,
Because we are not proud, imperishable,
Alone and winged.
"Sweet Mary's sister and thou my Harry,
Her Harry and mine, but mine the weeping:
In a month or twain you two will marry--
And I in my grave be sleeping."
"It's I, Jamie Telfer o' the fair Dodhead,
And a harried man I think I be!
There's naething left at the fair Dodhead,
But a waefu' wife and bairnies three.
Fools have harried me; hell has driven,
Bidding me toil for its fading shows:
Back I spring to your arms, forgiven,
Back to the truth that a dreamer knows.
"It's I, Jamie Telfer o' the fair Dodhead,
And a harried man I think I be!
There's nought left in the fair Dodhead,
But a greeting wife and bairnies three."
Then she wearily laid down her head,
And she closed her blue eyes with a sigh;--
"Don't forget me, dear Harry, when dead,
But meet me in Heaven by-and-bye."