Morale, mo-räl′, n. the state of a person's morals: mental state as regards spirit and confidence, esp. of a body of soldiers, &c. [Fr.]
Morass, mo-ras′, n. a tract of soft, wet ground: a marsh.—adj. Morass′y.—Morass ore, bog-iron ore. [Dut. moeras, a marsh.]
Morat, mō′rat, n. a drink made of honey and mulberry juice. [It. morato—moro—L. morum.]
Moratorium, mo-ra-tō′ri-um, n. an emergency act allowing a government bank to suspend payments in specie for a given time.
Moravian, mo-rā′vi-an, adj. pertaining to Moravia or the Moravians.—n. one of a Christian denomination entitled Unitas Fratrum of United Brethren, a small body of Protestants of extraordinary missionary energy, founded in the 15th century.—n. Morā′vianism, the doctrines of the Moravians.
Moray, mō′rā, n. an apodal eel-like fish of the Muræna family.—Also Ma′ray, Mu′ray, Mur′ry.
Morbid, mor′bid, adj. diseased, sickly: not healthful.—n. Morbid′ity, the quality of being morbid: disease: the ratio of sickness in a community.—adv. Mor′bidly.—n. Morbidness, sickliness.—adjs. Morbif′eral, Morbif′erous; Morbif′ic, causing disease.—n. Morbil′lī, measles.—adjs. Morbil′liform, like measles; Morbil′lous, pertaining to measles; Morbose′, proceeding from disease: morbid: not healthy.—n. Mor′bus, disease. [Fr.,—L. morbidus—morbus, disease.]
Morbidezza, mor-bi-det′za, n. that quality of flesh-painting which gives the impression of life. [It.]
Morceau, mor′sō, n. a small bit: a dainty morsel:—pl. Mor′ceaux (-sōz). [Fr.]
Mordacious, mor-dā′shus, adj. given to biting: biting: (fig.) sarcastic: severe.—adv. Mordā′ciously.—n. Mordac′ity, quality of being mordacious: biting severity.—adj. Mor′dant, biting, sarcastic, severe: serving to fix colours.—n. any substance, as alum, used to give permanency or brilliancy to dyes: a glutinous size as a ground for gilding, matter to make gold-leaf adhere: any corrosive liquid by which the biting in etching is effected.—v.t. to treat with a mordant.—adv. Mor′dantly.—ns. Mor′dicancy, Mordicā′tion. [Fr.,—L. mordax, mordacis—mordēre, to bite.]