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[mawr-eyz, -eez, mohr-] 
–plural noun Sociology.
| folkways of central importance accepted without question and embodying the fundamental moral views of a group. |
Origin:
1905–10; < L mōres, pl. of mōs usage, custom
1905–10; < L mōres, pl. of mōs usage, custom
Synonyms:
customs, conventions, practices.
customs, conventions, practices.
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[mawr, mohr] –adjective, compar. of much or many with most as superl.
| 1. | in greater quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: I need more money. |
| 2. | additional or further: Do you need more time? More discussion seems pointless. |
–noun
| 3. | an additional quantity, amount, or number: I would give you more if I had it. He likes her all the more. When I could take no more of such nonsense, I left. |
| 4. | a greater quantity, amount, or degree: More is expected of him. The price is more than I thought. |
| 5. | something of greater importance: His report is more than a survey. |
| 6. | (used with a plural verb) a greater number of a class specified, or the greater number of persons: More will attend this year than ever before. |
–adverb compar. of much with most as superl.
—Idioms| 7. | in or to a greater extent or degree (in this sense often used before adjectives and adverbs, and regularly before those of more than two syllables, to form comparative phrases having the same force and effect as the comparative degree formed by the termination -er): more interesting; more slowly. |
| 8. | in addition; further; longer; again: Let's talk more another time. We couldn't stand it any more. |
| 9. | moreover. |
| 10. | more and more, to an increasing extent or degree; gradually more: They became involved more and more in stock speculation. |
| 11. | more or less,
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Related forms:
moreness, noun
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[mawr, mohr] –noun
| 1. | Hannah, 1745–1833, English writer on religious subjects. |
| 2. | Paul Elmer, 1864–1937, U.S. essayist, critic, and editor. |
| 3. | Sir Thomas, 1478–1535, English humanist, statesman, and author: canonized in 1935. |
Mos⋅si
[mos-ee] –noun, plural -sis, (especially collectively) -si for 1.
) -si for 1. | 1. | an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso. |
| 2. | Also called Moré. the language of the Mossi people, a Gur language of the Niger-Congo family. |
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| mo·res (môr'āz', -ēz, mōr'-) pl.n.
[Latin mōrēs, pl. of mōs, custom; see mē-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
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Mores
Mo"res\ (m[=o]"r[=e]z), n. pl.; sing. Mos (m[=o]s). [L.] Customs; habits; esp., customs conformity to which is more or less obligatory; customary law.
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mores [(mawr-ayz, mawr-eez)]
The customs and manners of a social group or culture. Mores often serve as moral guidelines for acceptable behavior but are not necessarily religious or ethical.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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