- mor|ris
- mor|ris «MR ihs, MOR-», noun.= morris dance. (Cf. ↑morris dance)
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ris — ad·el·phoc·o·ris; ag·a·ris·ti·dae; alec·to·ris; am·pho·ris·kos; am·y·ris; anach·a·ris; an·a·gy·ris; an·ti·a·ris; an·ti·pe·ris·ta·sis; ao·ris·tic; aph·o·ris·mat·ic; aph·o·ris·mic; apho·ris·mos; aph·o·ris·tic; apri·o·ris·tic; ar·ris; ar·ris·ways;… … English syllables
morris — mor·ris … English syllables
morris dance — mor′ris dance′ [[t]ˈmɔr ɪs, ˈmɒr [/t]] n. mad a rural folk dance of N English origin, performed by dancers orig. dressed as characters of the Robin Hood legend, esp. in May Day festivities. Also called mor′ris • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME moreys … From formal English to slang
morris dancing — mor|ris danc|ing [ˈmɔrıs ˌda:nsıŋ US ˈmo:rıs ˌdænsıŋ, ˈma: ] n [U] traditional English country dancing performed by men wearing white clothes decorated with small bells >morris dancer n … Dictionary of contemporary English
Morris,Esther Hobart McQuigg Slack — Mor·ris (môrʹĭs, mŏrʹ ), Esther Hobart McQuigg Slack. 1814 1902. American suffragist who was instrumental in the passage of women s suffrage in Wyoming Territory (1869) and was the first woman justice of the peace in the United States (1870). * * … Universalium
Morrison,Toni — Mor·ris·on (môrʹĭ sən, mŏrʹ ), Toni. Originally Chloe Anthony Wofford. Born 1931. American writer who won the 1993 Nobel Prize for literature. Her novels, such as Sula (1973) and Beloved (1987), examine the experiences of African Americans. * * * … Universalium
Morris syndrome — Mor·ris syndrome (morґis) [John McLean Morris, American surgeon, 1914–1993] complete androgen insensitivity syndrome; see under syndrome … Medical dictionary
morrissà — mor|ris|sà Mot Agut Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
Morrisdance — Mor|ris|dance [ mɔrisdɑ:ns] der; <aus gleichbed. engl. morris dance> der ↑Morisca ähnlicher alter Volkstanz (für Männer) in England … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
