a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures. 2. a system of measurement: liquid measure. 3. an instrument, as a graduated rod or a container of standard capacity, for measuring. 4. the extent, dimensions, quantity, etc., of something, ascertained especially by comparison with a standard:
History & Grounds. William Henry Harrison, an American military officer and politician, was the ninth President of the United States (1841), the oldest President to be elected at the time.
Harrison /har-ri-son/ [3 sylls.] as a boys' name is pronounced HARE-ee-sun. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Harrison is son of Harry. Actor Harrison Ford. Kreatif forms: Hadrison, Herison, Horison.