morris

UK /ˈmɒɹɪs/ US /ˈmɒɹɪs/

name 5noun 3verb 1

Definitions

noun

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.

A morris dance.

verb

To perform morris dancing.

noun

The young of the conger eel or similar fish, originally thought to be a separate species.

ADJ.

digital

The digital morris dancers performed their traditional moves in the online concert last week.

VERB + MORRIS

called

They called morris dancing the traditional English folk dance that survives today.

MORRIS + NOUN

com

The morris men performed their traditional dance at the village com every summer.

PREP.

from

The village children performed a traditional morris dance from the old English countryside tradition.

ADV.

quite

The morris dancing at the village festival was quite lively and entertaining.

Another kind of pike called a morris, that is a Moorish pike, was much in fashion about the reigns of Henry VIII. and Elizabeth.

Wiktionary

We heard about your company from Mr Morris of Digital Com Company.

Tatoeba · #39466

Imaginative craftsman as he was, Morris was never quite an artist in the strict sense of the word.

Tatoeba · #11007878

i Register

In some senses, morris is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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