morris

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Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈmɒɹɪs/
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/ˈmɒɹɪs/ · /ˈmɔɹɪs/ · /ˈmɑɹɪs/

Definition of morris

29 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A type of pike.
    “Another kind of pike called a morris, that is a Moorish pike, was much in fashion about the reigns of Henry VIII. and Elizabeth.”
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noun

  1. A type of pike.
    “Another kind of pike called a morris, that is a Moorish pike, was much in fashion about the reigns of Henry VIII. and Elizabeth.”
  2. A morris dance.
  3. (obsolete)The young of the conger eel or similar fish, originally thought to be a separate species.

verb

  1. To perform morris dancing.

name

  1. (countable, uncountable)A male given name.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A male given name.
  3. (countable, uncountable)A surname.
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  5. (countable, uncountable)A surname.
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  24. (countable, uncountable)A type of folk dance originating in England.
  25. (countable, uncountable)A former make of British motor car.

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Etymology

From Moorish.

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