mo|rale

mo|rale «muh RAL, -RAHL», noun.

1. moral or mental condition in regard to courage, confidence, or enthusiasm: »

the morale of troops. The morale of the team was low after its defeat.

2. morality; morals: »

Here the…traveller may see more of the habits and morale of the Turkish women than he can hope to do elsewhere (Julia S. H. Pardoe).

╂[< French morale, feminine of Old French moral moral, learned borrowing from Latin mōrālis]

Usage See moral for usage note. (Cf. ↑moral)