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Morpheus

[ mawr-fee-uhs, -fyoos ]

noun

  1. Classical Mythology. a son of Hypnos and the god of dreams.


Morpheus

/ ˈmɔːfɪəs; -fjuːs /

noun

  1. Greek myth the god of sleep and dreams
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Morpheus

  1. A Roman god of sleep and dreams.


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Notes

The narcotic morphine was named after Morpheus.
Someone who is “in the arms of Morpheus” is asleep.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈMorphean, adjective
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Other Words From

  • Morphe·an adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Morpheus1

1325–75; Middle English < Latin < Greek morph ( ) form + Latin -eus noun suffix; coined by Ovid, with allusion to the forms seen in dreams
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. in the arms of Morpheus, asleep.
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Example Sentences

Morpheus, who will appear in Resurrections where he’ll be played by Abdul-Mateen rather than Fishburne for reasons that will be revealed, was alive and well in Zion when the film trilogy ended.

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Neo is able to live up to the prophecy, saving Morpheus’ life and defeating Agent Smith—the first time anybody has ever gone toe-to-toe with an Agent and lived.

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The Matrix Revolutions, released later in 2003, begins with Neo trapped in a sort of limbo between the real world and the Matrix, though Morpheus and Trinity are able to free him.

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Tom Sturridge snagged the coveted role of Morpheus, Lord of the Dreaming, no doubt due in part to his well-sculpted cheekbones.

As I've written previously, the titular "sandman" is Dream, aka Morpheus, among other names.

Meanwhile, Project Morpheus is designed and optimized for one system.

Project Morpheus developers will be able to guarantee a consistent experience for every user; Rift developers will not.

And in part that is thanks to Joffe, who has emerged as a kind of Morpheus-like figure.

Near Somnus sits Morpheus, one of his many sons, who watches over his slumbers and sees that no one shall break in upon his sleep.

Long before the glowing god made its appearance in the east, Bob was rudely yanked from the arms of Morpheus.

He had gone through so much he was tired and scarcely had he touched the sheets when the welcoming arms of Morpheus claimed him.

The party dispersed, and Miles was soon in the arms of Morpheus; he had fallen asleep making an eloquent appeal to the chair.

This proceeding always had the effect of giving me the desired sleep upon my again wooing Morpheus.

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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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