mores - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

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Main Entry: mo·res

Pronunciation: \ˈmȯr-ˌāz also -(ˌ)ēz\

Function: noun plural

Etymology: Latin, plural of mor-, mos custom

Date: circa 1899

1 : the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
2 : moral attitudes
3 : habits, manners

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