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Headmistress; convicted celebrity murderer (1923–2012)
Jean Struven Harris (April 27, 1923 – December 23, 2012) was the headmistress of The Madeira School for girls in McLean, Virginia, who made US news in
Jean_Harris
Topics referred to by the same term
Jean Harris (1923–2012) was an American educator and convicted murderer. Jean Harris may also refer to: Jean Harris (activist) (1944–2011), American lesbian
Jean_Harris_(disambiguation)
Nevisian politician
Jean Harris, also known as Jean Nisbett-Harris, is a former Nevisian politician from the Concerned Citizens' Movement. Harris was first elected as a Concerned
Jean_Harris_(politician)
2005 American TV series or program
played Jean Harris in the made-for-television movie, The People vs. Jean Harris (1981). On a stormy night in March 1980, a distraught Jean Harris arrives
Mrs._Harris
American filmmaker
Kenna Harris is an American filmmaker and storyboard artist. They are best known for their work at Pixar, including directing the short film Ciao Alberto
Kenna_Harris
1981 television film by George Schaefer
The People vs. Jean Harris is a 1981 American legal drama television film directed and produced by George Schaefer. The screenplay, written by George
The_People_vs._Jean_Harris
American activist (1944–2011)
Jean Harris (October 24, 1944 – June 25, 2011), born Kathie Jean Shafer, was an American Democratic and LGBT rights activist. Harris was raised in Long
Jean_Harris_(activist)
American physician and politician
Jean Louise Harris (November 24, 1931 – December 14, 2001) was an American physician and politician. The first black woman to graduate from the Medical
Jean_L._Harris
Fictional character from EastEnders
Mo Harris (also Porter, also known as Big Mo), is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, who made her first appearance on 18 September
Mo_Harris
American cardiologist and author (1910–1980)
just eight days before his 70th birthday, Tarnower was shot dead by Jean Harris. Harris was convicted of his murder at trial in White Plains, New York, in
Herman_Tarnower
American comedian and actor (1922–1991)
divorce in 1951.[citation needed] On July 5, 1956, Foxx married Betty Jean Harris, a showgirl and dancer who was a colleague of LaWanda Page (later to
Redd_Foxx
American actress (born 1932)
"People vs. Jean Harris". Television Academy. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2020. "People Vs. Jean Harris, The". www
Ellen_Burstyn
American environmentalist
Jean Mahoney Harris (May 22, 1922 – November 25, 2008) was an American schoolteacher and environmentalist. She was a member of the Oxnard School Board
Jean Harris (environmentalist)
Jean_Harris_(environmentalist)
American political advisor (born 1974)
Harris during the 2020 presidential campaign. Prior to her work with Harris during the 2020 election and with the Biden–Harris administration, Jean-Pierre
Karine_Jean-Pierre
American journalist
Jean Cole Harris (May 13, 1926 – August 8, 2015) was an American reporter and columnist. As a journalist at the Boston Record American, Harris, along with
Jean_Cole
American actress (born 1958)
nominations for her role of convicted celebrity murderer Jean Harris in the HBO film Mrs. Harris (2005). She replaced Julianne Moore and starred as Deirdre
Annette_Bening
Series or Movie for her portrayal of a headmistress Jean Harris in the HBO television film Mrs. Harris (2006). For her performances on the Broadway stage
List of awards and nominations received by Annette Bening
List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Annette_Bening
British television series
DC Paul Miller James Bradshaw as DCI Tony Nash Claire Rushbrook as Dr Jean Harris-Hendriks Paul Chahidi as Professor Paul Britton Oliver Devoti as Detective
The_Witness_(2026_TV_series)
Private girls school in Virginia, US
years earlier, was convicted of her murder. In 1980, then-headmistress Jean Harris was convicted of the murder of Herman Tarnower. The demographic breakdown
Madeira_School
20 July 2007. Keith Appleyard is played by Ian Redford. Keith is Angela Harris's (Kathryn Hunt) father. When she and her family live in Sheffield, she witnesses
List of Coronation Street characters introduced in 2005
List_of_Coronation_Street_characters_introduced_in_2005
American casting director
much of her career casting television movies, including The People vs. Jean Harris, A Piano for Mrs. Cimino, Casualties of Love: The "Long Island Lolita"
Susan_Bluestein
Fictional character from Coronation Street
Katy Harris (also Nelson) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, portrayed by Lucy-Jo Hudson. Hudson made her on-screen
Katy_Harris
Jean Thomson Harris (6 November 1881 – 9 November 1963) was the wife of Paul Harris, a lawyer who founded the first Rotary Club in Chicago in 1905. She
Jean_Thomson_Harris
Fictional character in British soap opera
Craig Harris (also Nelson) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Richard Fleeshman. He made his first on-screen
Craig Harris (Coronation Street)
Craig_Harris_(Coronation_Street)
Women's prison in Bedford, New York
student. She served seven years in prison and was released in 1999. Jean Harris murdered her ex-lover, Dr. Herman Tarnower, who was a cardiologist and
Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women
Bedford_Hills_Correctional_Facility_for_Women
Irish actor and singer (1930–2002)
Richard St John Francis Harris (1 October 1930 – 25 October 2002) was an Irish actor and singer. Having studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic
Richard_Harris
unknown what for. He attends the planting of a tree in memory of Jimmy Harris, his brother-in-law, after getting out of prison in 2004. He tells a bus
List of EastEnders spin-off characters
List_of_EastEnders_spin-off_characters
Music or saying that sticks in the mind
music, playing the tune all the way through can help break the loop. Jean Harris, who murdered Herman Tarnower, was obsessed with the song "Put the Blame
Earworm
Fictional character in Coronation Street
Thomas "Tommy" Harris (previously Nelson) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Coronation Street, played by Thomas Craig. He made her
Tommy Harris (Coronation Street)
Tommy_Harris_(Coronation_Street)
Fad diet for weight loss
Herman Tarnower, was murdered in 1980 by his jilted lover Jean Harris. During her trial, Harris' lawyer argued that she had been the book's "primary author"
Scarsdale_diet
American singer and stage actor (1935–2019)
Jean DuShon (born Anna Jean Harris, later Atwell, August 16, 1935 – July 19, 2019) was an American jazz and R&B singer, and stage actor. She was best known
Jean_DuShon
English actor (born 1943)
television film Mrs. Harris (2005), in which he played famed cardiologist Herman Tarnower, who was murdered by his jilted lover, Jean Harris played by Annette
Ben_Kingsley
American journalist (1925–2005)
Sister & Me (1995), autobiography Very Much a Lady: The Untold Story of Jean Harris and Dr. Herman Tarnower, Edgar Award, Best Fact Crime book, (1983) When
Shana_Alexander
1956 film by Norman Taurog
is Jean Harris (Mitzi Gaynor), a beautiful con artist travelling with her equally larcenous father, Colonel Patrick Henry "Handsome Harry" Harris (David
The_Birds_and_the_Bees_(film)
2023 film by Matt Ruskin
was not publicly announced at the time. The real Cole was married as Jean Harris at the time. Sandomir, Richard (March 28, 2023). "George Nassar, 86,
Boston_Strangler_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Harris of the Three Sounds, a 1972 album by American pianist Gene Harris Jean Harris (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles about people
Gene_Harris_(disambiguation)
Marvel Comics fictional character
Jean Grey is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually those featuring the X-Men, a group of superheroes of which
Jean_Grey
Australian entertainer (1930–2023)
Rolf Harris (30 March 1930 – 10 May 2023) was an Australian musician, television personality, painter, and actor. He used a variety of instruments in his
Rolf_Harris
American mystery writer (born 1951)
Jean Charlaine Harris Schulz (born November 25, 1951) is an American author who specializes in mysteries. She is best known for her book series The Southern
Charlaine_Harris
American rapper (born 1980)
Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. (born September 25, 1980), known professionally as T.I. or Tip, is an American rapper and actor. Born and raised in Atlanta
T.I.
American conservationist
American conservationist and activist. She is best known for her work with Jean Harris to keep Ormond Beach undeveloped. She received a bachelor's degree from
Roma_Armbrust
English actor (born 1996)
Harris Dickinson (born 24 June 1996) is an English actor. He began his acting career in British television and had his first starring role in the drama
Harris_Dickinson
Harvard University Mira Hinsdale Hall, 1883, founder of Miss Hall's School Jean Harris, 1945, notable for work with female inmates after serving time herself
List_of_Smith_College_people
American business and entertainment family
family of the United States began with George Franklin Getty and his son Jean Paul Getty as their patriarchs. In the 20th century, they were heavily involved
Getty_family
American newspaper publisher (1917–2001)
(September 17, 2008). "The Strange Affair of Madeira School Headmistress Jean Harris and Scarsdale Diet Doctor Herman Tarnower". New York Magazine. Retrieved
Katharine_Graham
American actress and comedian (born 1951)
It All About?" Celebrity Impressions on SNL Amy Carter Betsy Maxwell Jean Harris Yoko Ono Dillon provided the voice of Meadow Morn in the 1983 animated
Denny_Dillon
American actor
United States portal Film portal Television portal Theater portal Lentz, Harris M. III (October 24, 2008). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2006: Film
Milton_Selzer
2007 studio album by T.I.
daughters Leiah Amoré Harris (who was born stillborn) and Deyjah Princess Harris; his three sons Messiah, Domani, and King Harris, and the mother of his
T.I._vs._T.I.P.
High school in Virginia, US
cited: 399. "My Aunt Dr Jean Harris was a trailblazing female physician" https://www.uticaphoenix.net/2021/03/14/my-aunt-dr-jean-harris-was-a-trailblazing-female-physician/
Armstrong High School (Virginia)
Armstrong_High_School_(Virginia)
Chemical compound
gov. Retrieved 2020-11-10. Theodore J. Leitereg; Dante G. Guadagni; Jean Harris; Thomas R. Mon; Roy Teranishi (1971). "Chemical and sensory data supporting
Carvone
1987 American film
cast includes Kitten Natividad, George Buck Flower, Jean Poremba and the British actress Gail Harris. A school for striptease artists is in financial trouble
Takin'_It_All_Off
American singer, songwriter, and musician (born 1947)
Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, and activist. She is considered one of the leading music artists
Emmylou_Harris
American writer (1960–2020)
magazine in 1980, covering the story of her former Madeira headmistress, Jean Harris' murder of partner Herman Tarnower. She continued with the magazine as
Julia_Evans_Reed
American neuroscientist and philosopher (born 1967)
Samuel Benjamin Harris (born April 9, 1967) is an American neuroscientist, philosopher, author, and podcast host. His work includes a range of topics,
Sam_Harris
English nobleman (1501–1563)
Barbara Jean Harris, Edward Stafford, Third Duke of Buckingham, 1478–1521, p. 55, Google Books. Retrieved 3 December 2009 Harris, p.55 Harris, p.56 Males
Henry Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford
Henry_Stafford,_1st_Baron_Stafford
British politician (1922–2018)
Jean Alys Barker, Baroness Trumpington, DCVO, PC (née Campbell-Harris; 23 October 1922 – 26 November 2018) was a British Conservative politician and life
Jean Barker, Baroness Trumpington
Jean_Barker,_Baroness_Trumpington
1971 studio album by Jean Knight
Mr. Big Stuff is the debut studio album recorded by American singer Jean Knight, released in 1971 on the Stax label. The album peaked at No. 8 on the R&B
Mr._Big_Stuff_(album)
Public park in California, United States
Plain. Activities include beachcombing, walking, and ocean swimming. Jean Harris persuaded city of Oxnard leaders to adopt a grand vision in the creation
'olołkoy_Beach_Park
Vance defeated the Democratic ticket of incumbent vice president Kamala Harris and Minnesota governor Tim Walz. The incumbent president, Joe Biden of the
2024 United States presidential election
2024_United_States_presidential_election
Texas, to Jerome K. Harris Sr., originator of the idea for Hemisfair '68, and Gertrude Louise Harris. His sister was Marjory Jean Harris. He overcame significant
Jerome_K._Harris_Jr.
English noble (1507–1558)
British Empire, 1831, p. 239, Google Books, retrieved 18-11-09 Barbara Jean Harris, English Aristocratic Women, 1450-1550: Marriage and Family; Property
Anne Brandon, Baroness Grey of Powys
Anne_Brandon,_Baroness_Grey_of_Powys
American musician (born 1995)
Zoi Harris (born May 4, 1995), better known by her stage name Jean Deaux (/ʒɑːn doʊ/), is an American musician. She is known for her involvement in multiple
Jean_Deaux
American literary critic and author
Darlings (1977), an essay collection; Mrs. Harris (1981), a study of and meditation on the trial of Jean Harris; and The Beginning of the Journey (1993)
Diana_Trilling
American artist (1960–1988)
Jean-Michel Basquiat (/ˌbɑːskiˈɑː(t)/ BAH-skee-AH(T), French: [ʒɑ̃ miʃɛl baskja]; December 22, 1960 – August 12, 1988) was an American artist who rose
Jean-Michel_Basquiat
1983 single by Michael Jackson
"Billie Jean" is a song by the American singer Michael Jackson, released by Epic Records on January 2, 1983, as the second single from Jackson's sixth
Billie_Jean
New Zealand film actor and Māori advocate (1906–2007)
Kauae Cemetery, Ngongotahā. According to Emma Jean Kelly of the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, Harris modelled awhi and manaakitanga in her later
Witarina_Harris
Jay Harris (disambiguation), multiple people Jayden Harris (born 1999), English footballer Jean Harris (disambiguation), multiple people Jeanne Harris, American
List of people with surname Harris
List_of_people_with_surname_Harris
English noblewoman
she died in 1541.[unreliable source?] Half 1st cousin once-removed Harris, Barbara Jean. English Aristocratic Women 1450 – 1550: Marriage and Family; Property
Margaret Wotton, Marchioness of Dorset
Margaret_Wotton,_Marchioness_of_Dorset
parents are Mo Harris (Laila Morse) and Stuart Mullins, and is the result of a one-night stand; she is brought up by Mo and stepfather Jimmy Harris (Alex King)
List of EastEnders characters introduced in 2001
List_of_EastEnders_characters_introduced_in_2001
American singer-songwriter (1917–1951)
brief period Eva Foley formed a duo named the Play Party Girls with Jean Harris, wife of Karl Davis (one half of the Karl & Harty duo). She also sang
Judy_Martin_(singer)
English novelist (born 1957)
Robert Dennis Harris CBE (born 7 March 1957) is a British novelist and former journalist. Although he began his career in journalism and non-fiction, he
Robert_Harris_(novelist)
American businessman and civic leader
Harris was married to Gertrude Louise Harris, with whom he had two children, Marjory Jean Harris and Jerome Kling Harris Jr. Both children would follow in
Jerome_K._Harris_Sr.
English noblewoman and peeress (1460–1529)
5 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 31-10-10 Harris, pp.114–115 Harris, Barbara Jean (2002). English Aristocratic Women, 1450-1550:Marriage
Cecily Bonville, 7th Baroness Harington
Cecily_Bonville,_7th_Baroness_Harington
Private school in Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States
photojournalist and activist Amy Graves, physicist Marcia Gygli King, artist Jean Harris, convicted murderer and former head of the Madeira School Josephine Herrick
Laurel_School
2025 film by Steven Soderbergh
Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Marisa Abela, Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean Page, and Pierce Brosnan. In the film, British intelligence officer
Black_Bag
Extended family and heritage of Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris is an American politician and attorney who was the 49th vice president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. Harris was formerly the junior
Family_of_Kamala_Harris
Community area in Chicago, Illinois
organization, was formed in Chicago in 1905. Rotary's founder Paul P. Harris, married Jean and they moved to Morgan Park at 10856 S. Longwood Drive. Today the
Morgan_Park,_Chicago
Town in Connecticut, United States
poet, named poet laureate of the United States in 2006, grew up in town Jean Harris, killer and ex-lover of Dr. Herman Tarnower, the co-author of The Complete
Hamden,_Connecticut
Australian Broadway actor and singer (born 9 August 1975)
three leading roles. Harris also starred as the Baker in Victorian Opera's production of Into the Woods and, in America, as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables
David Harris (Australian actor)
David_Harris_(Australian_actor)
Australian anesthesiologist and cave diver
Richard James Dunbar "Harry" Harris SC, OAM, PBh (GCT) (born 1964) is an Australian cave diver and retired anaesthetist who has served as the lieutenant
Richard_Harris_(anaesthetist)
Anglo-Irish noblewoman
and his second marriage was also happy. According to historian Barbara Jean Harris, Elizabeth married Gerald against her father's will; however, in 1527
Elizabeth Grey, Countess of Kildare
Elizabeth_Grey,_Countess_of_Kildare
American film director (1920–1997)
Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure (1979) The Bunker (1981) The People vs. Jean Harris (1981) The Deadly Game (1982) A Piano for Mrs. Cimino (1982) The Best
George_Schaefer_(director)
Saint Kitts and Nevis politician
unsuccessfully ran for election to the Nevis Island Assembly, losing to Jean Harris. He was re-elected to the National Assembly in the 2004 general election
Patrice_Nisbett
1995 autobiography by Shana Alexander
included Anyone's Daughter, about Patty Hearst; Very Much a Lady about Jean Harris, the headmistress convicted of murdering Scarsdale diet author Dr. Herman
Happy_Days_(book)
Nigerian politician
National Award of Excellence towards Women Development Abuja, Nigeria Jean Harris Award – Rotary International Winner of the Distinguished Eagle Achievement
Zainab_Maina
American businesswoman/philanthropist (born 1925)
efforts nationwide. In 1983, she conducted an exclusive interview with Jean Harris, the murderer of "Scarsdale Diet" doctor Herman Tarnower which she developed
Ellen_Sulzberger_Straus
LIVESTRONG.COM. "The Strange Affair of Madeira School Headmistress Jean Harris and Scarsdale Diet Doctor Herman Tarnower -- New York Magazine - Nymag"
List of diet food and fad diet creators
List_of_diet_food_and_fad_diet_creators
Day of the year
Aydın Menderes, Turkish economist and politician (born 1946) 2012 – Jean Harris, American educator and murderer (born 1923) 2012 – Eduardo Maiorino,
December_23
Ed Harris is an American actor and filmmaker. His performances in Apollo 13 (1995), The Truman Show (1998), Pollock (2000) and The Hours (2002) earned
Ed_Harris_filmography
American political campaign
The 2020 presidential campaign of Kamala Harris, a United States senator from California from January 2017 to 2021, officially began on January 21, 2019
Kamala Harris 2020 presidential campaign
Kamala_Harris_2020_presidential_campaign
Type of handwoven cloth
Harris tweed (Scottish Gaelic: Clò mór or Clò hearach) is a tweed cloth that is handwoven by islanders at their homes in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland
Harris_tweed
Indian social worker
Sadhaki Award of the Guild of Women Achievers in 1997. A recipient of the Jean Harris Award from Rotary International and the Woman Achiever Award from the
Anita_Reddy
Aristocratic title in the Peerage of England
Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2011. Barbara Jean Harris, English Aristocratic Women, 1450-1550: Marriage and Family; Property
Baron_Grey_of_Powis
Chemical reaction(s) which favor one chiral isomer over another
1002/chir.22071. PMID 23034823. Theodore J. Leitereg; Dante G. Guadagni; Jean Harris; Thomas R. Mon; Roy Teranishi (1971). "Chemical and sensory data supporting
Enantioselective_synthesis
English writer, composer and conductor (1843–1922)
No. 578, April 1891, p. 234 Houghton, Walter Edwards; Slingerland, Jean Harris (1989). The Wellesley index to Victorian periodicals, 1824-1900. "South
Florence_Ashton_Marshall
Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer (1712–1778)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (UK: /ˈruːsoʊ/, US: /ruːˈsoʊ/; French: [ʒɑ̃ʒak ʁuso]; 28 June 1712 – 2 July 1778) was a Genevan philosopher, philosophe, writer,
Jean-Jacques_Rousseau
Canadian artist (1912–1998)
majority of his life in Toronto. At the Ontario College of Art he met Jean Harris, a sculpture student; they married in 1939 and had three sons. The Hornes
Cleeve_Horne
American lawyer (1868–1947)
in Chicago that Harris married Jean Thomson, a Scotswoman whom he had met at a local nature club. Jean traveled the world with Harris in support of Rotary
Paul_Harris_(Rotary)
2019 film by Roman Polanski
about the Dreyfus affair, with a screenplay by Polanski and Robert Harris based on Harris's 2013 novel of the same name. The French title has its origins in
An_Officer_and_a_Spy_(film)
2015 book by Igor Bergler
Lost Hunch, are in preparation. The Lost Bible’s English translator, Jean Harris, writes: If Eco plays with the detective story, at the lowest level "The
The_Lost_Bible
JEAN HARRIS
JEAN HARRIS
Surname or Lastname
French
French : from the personal name Jean, French form of
John.English : variant of Jayne.A Vivien Jean, recorded in Canada in 1681, was also known as
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Jen, JENN means "white and smooth."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Gena, JENA means "well born."
Male
English
 Middle English form of English John, JAN means "God is gracious." Compare with other forms of Jan.
Female
Scottish
Variant spelling of Scottish Jean, JEANE means "God is gracious."
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : patronymic from the personal name Jean (see Jayne).
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Cian, KEAN means "ancient, distant."
Male
English
 English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from the Latin word decanus, DEAN means "dean; ecclesiastical supervisor."
Female
English
English short form of names beginning with Jan-, most of which are feminine forms of John, JAN means "God is gracious." Compare with masculine Jan.
Female
English
Medieval English contracted form of Old French Johanne, JOAN means "God is gracious." Compare with masculine Joan.
Male
German
 Low German short form of Latin Johan, JAN means "God is gracious." Compare with another form of Jan.
Female
English
Scottish form of French Jeanne, JEAN means "God is gracious." Compare with masculine Jean.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Pashtun
Gul - Flowers; Jan - Life
Male
French
A derivative of Anglo-Norman French Jehan, JEAN means "God is gracious." Compare with feminine Jean.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Seán, SEAN means "God is gracious."
Male
French
Old French form of Latin Johan, JEHAN means "God is gracious."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Gena, JEANA means "well born."
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Irish, Jamaican, Scottish
God is Gracious; Scottish Form of Joan Gracious Gift from God
Boy/Male
Muslim
Gul - flowers, Jan - life
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Johan, JUAN means "God is gracious."
JEAN HARRIS
JEAN HARRIS
Girl/Female
Indian
Modest
Biblical
living; enlivening
Girl/Female
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Night
Girl/Female
Hindu
Affable
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Type of Song which is Sung in Monsoon Time
Female
English
Modern English form of Welsh Megan, MEAGAN means "pearl."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord of brilliance
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Occupation Name
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
With Auspicious Marks
Boy/Male
Biblical
The poor of the Lord.
JEAN HARRIS
JEAN HARRIS
JEAN HARRIS
JEAN HARRIS
JEAN HARRIS
v. i.
Wanting flesh; destitute of or deficient in fat; not plump; meager; thin; lank; as, a lean body; a lean cattle.
v. i.
Of a character which prevents the compositor from earning the usual wages; -- opposed to fat; as, lean copy, matter, or type.
superl.
Penurious; stingy; close-fisted; illiberal; as, mean hospitality.
v. t.
To have in the mind, as a purpose, intention, etc.; to intend; to purpose; to design; as, what do you mean to do ?
n.
A quantity having an intermediate value between several others, from which it is derived, and of which it expresses the resultant value; usually, unless otherwise specified, it is the simple average, formed by adding the quantities together and dividing by their number, which is called an arithmetical mean. A geometrical mean is the square root of the product of the quantities.
superl.
Of poor quality; as, mean fare.
v. t. & i.
To bring forth young, as a goat or a sheep; to ean.
n.
The chief or senior of a company on occasion of ceremony; as, the dean of the diplomatic corps; -- so called by courtesy.
a.
Average; having an intermediate value between two extremes, or between the several successive values of a variable quantity during one cycle of variation; as, mean distance; mean motion; mean solar day.
n.
That which is mean, or intermediate, between two extremes of place, time, or number; the middle point or place; middle rate or degree; mediocrity; medium; absence of extremes or excess; moderation; measure.
v. t. & i.
To bring forth, as young; to yean.
superl.
Wanting dignity of mind; low-minded; base; destitute of honor; spiritless; as, a mean motive.
a.
Of a mean spirit; base; groveling.
v. i.
To cause to lean; to incline; to support or rest.
v. i.
Wanting fullness, richness, sufficiency, or productiveness; deficient in quality or contents; slender; scant; barren; bare; mean; -- used literally and figuratively; as, the lean harvest; a lean purse; a lean discourse; lean wages.