Main Entry: ²mor·al

Pronunciation: \ˈmȯr-əl, ˈmär-; 3 is mə-ˈral\

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1 a : the moral significance or practical lesson (as of a story) b : a passage pointing out usually in conclusion the lesson to be drawn from a story
2 plural a : moral practices or teachings : modes of conduct b : ethics
3 : morale