Morganatic, mor-gan-at′ik, adj. noting a marriage of a man with a woman of inferior rank, in which neither the latter nor her children enjoy the rank or inherit the possessions of her husband, though the children are legitimate—also Left-handed marriage.—adv. Morganat′ically. [Low L. morganatica, a gift from a bridegroom to his bride—Teut.; cf. Ger. morgengabe, A.S. morgengifu, a morning gift.]
Morgay, mor′gā, n. the small spotted dogfish or bounce.
Morglay, mor′glā, n. a claymore—esp. that of the Arthurian hero Sir Bevis.
Morgue, morg, n. a place where bodies found dead are laid out for identification. [Fr.]
Morgue, morg, n. hauteur. [Fr.]
Morian, mō′ri-an, n. a Moor—also Mur′rian (Pr. Bk.)
Moribund, mo′ri-bund, adj. about to die: in a dying state. [L. moribundus—mori, to die.]
Morion, Morrion, mō′ri-un, n. a open helmet without visor or beaver. [Fr., prob. from Sp. morrion—morra, crown of the head. Diez suggests Basque murua, a hill.]
Morisco, mo-ris′ko, n. the Moorish language: a Moorish dance or dancer: Moorish architecture: one of the Moors who remained in Spain after the fall of Granada in 1492.—adj. Moorish—(obs.) Morisk′.