/ˈmɔːɹeɪz/, /ˈmɔːɹiːz/, /ˈmoɹeɪz/
OriginFrom Latin mōrēs (“ways, character, morals”), the plural of mōs. Doublet of moeurs.
- plural, plural-onlyA set of moral norms or customs derived from generally accepted practices rather than written laws.
“All of us seem to need some totalistic relationships in our lives. But to decry the fact that we cannot have only such relationships is nonsense. And to prefer a society in which the individual has ho”
“It is relevant here to recall that the word “morality” is derived from mos with its plural mores, and that in its present usage it has not lost this connexion with the mores — the rules of behaviour —”
“Even as the elements of a culture were forming, as legends began to accrue, as their mastery of programming started to surpass any previous recorded levels of skill, the dozen or so hackers were reluc”
- form-of, pluralplural of more
- form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-personthird-person singular simple present indicative of more
- form-of, pluralplural of More
Formsmoeurs(alternative)
Source: Wiktionary