| n. | 1. | A Moorish dance, usually performed by a single dancer, who accompanies the dance with castanets. |
| 2. | A dance formerly common in England, often performed in pagenats, processions, and May games. The dancers, grotesquely dressed and ornamented, took the parts of Robin Hood, Maidmarian, and other fictitious characters. | |
| 3. | An old game played with counters, or men, which are placed at the angles of a figure drawn on a board or on the ground; also, the board or ground on which the game is played. | |
| 1. | (Zool.) A marine fish having a very slender, flat, transparent body. It is now generally believed to be the young of the conger eel or some allied fish. |
| Noun | 1. | Morris - United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902) Synonyms: Esther Hobart McQuigg Slack Morris, Esther Morris |
| 2. | Morris - English poet and craftsman (1834-1896) Synonyms: William Morris | |
| 3. | Morris - leader of the American Revolution who signed the Declaration of Independence and raised money for the Continental Army (1734-1806)Synonyms: Robert Morris | |
| 4. | Morris - United States statesman who led the committee that produced the final draft of the United States Constitution (1752-1816) Synonyms: Gouverneur Morris |
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