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custos morum

[ koos-tohs moh-room; English kuhs-tos mawr-uhm, mohr- ]

noun

, Latin.
, plural cus·to·des mo·rum [k, oo, s-, toh, -des , moh, -, r, oo, m, kuh-, stoh, -deez , mawr, -, uh, m, mohr, -].
  1. a custodian or guardian of morals; censor.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of custos morum1

Literally, “guardian of established usages, laws, etc.”

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