noun
United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
• Syn: ↑Morrison Waite, ↑Morrison R. Waite, ↑Morrison Remick Waite
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑chief justice
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/wayt/, n.
Morrison Remick /rem"ik/, 1816-88, U.S. jurist: Chief Justice of the U.S. 1874-88.
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[wāt]Morrison Remick (1816 - 88), U.S. chief justice 1874 - 88. Appointed to the chief justiceship by President Grant, he wrote over 100 opinions, many of which upheld the power of state governments
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waiteobs. form of wite.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.