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Morpheus
[ mawr-fee-uhs, -fyoos ]
noun
- Classical Mythology. a son of Hypnos and the god of dreams.
Morpheus
/ ˈmÉ”Ëfɪəs; -fjuËs /
noun
- Greek myth the god of sleep and dreams
Morpheus
- A Roman god of sleep and dreams.
Notes
Derived Forms
- ˈ²Ñ´Ç°ù±è³ó±ð²¹²Ô, adjective
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- ²Ñ´Ç°ùp³ó±ð·²¹²Ô adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of Morpheus1
Idioms and Phrases
- in the arms of Morpheus, asleep.
Example Sentences
Wearing sunglasses and a heavy leather trenchcoat, Fishburne showed off his action movie chops as the enigmatic operative Morpheus in the original film and the first two sequels.
The high quality of his work from that period is apparent on such classic recordings as Parker’s “Anthropology,†Miles Davis’ “Morpheus†and Bud Powell’s “Bouncing With Bud.â€
There’s just simply nothing to hook into aside from Fishburne’s performance, which is the only captivating element of the film, and even that is derivative of his iconic Morpheus from “The Matrix.â€
Morpheus will allow commanders to view and direct their forces on the battlefield and for their vehicles to communicate with each other.
“When we were talking about ‘2,’ someone said, wouldn’t it be cool if we got Laurence Fishburne, so it would be like Neo and Morpheus?â€
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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