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Word of the Day for Saturday, June 6, 2009 mores \MOR-ayz; -eez\, plural noun: 1. The fixed customs of a particular group that are morally binding upon all members of the group. 2. Moral attitudes. 3. Customs; habits; ways. Usually the laws mirror the mores of the populace in this regard, though at times they run ahead, and at times they lag behind. -- Daniel C. Maguire, "Death Legal and Illegal", The Atlantic, February 1974 In much the same bold spirit, I rapidly absorbed the other gestures, turns of phrase and exclamations popular among my peers, as well as grasping the deeper mores and etiquettes prevailing in my new surroundings. -- Kazuo Ishiguro, When We Were Orphans Artists rebelled against the stodgy mores of the bourgeoisie. -- David Brooks, "The Organization Kid", The Atlantic, April 2001 Mores comes from Latin, plural of mos, "custom." It is related to moral. Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation for mores Yesterday's Word - Previous Words - Help
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