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morris

14 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. morris (noun)
  2. Morris (biographical name)
  3. Morris (biographical name)
  4. Morris (biographical name)
  5. Morris (biographical name)
  6. morrice (verb)
  7. morris chair (noun)
  8. morris-pike (noun)
  9. Morris style (noun)
  10. Morris Jesup, Cape (geographical name)
  11. fivepenny morris (noun)
  12. nine-men's morris (noun)
  13. ninepenny morris (noun)
  14. twelve-men's morris (noun)

mor·ris

noun \ˈmȯr-əs, ˈmär-\

Definition of MORRIS

: a vigorous English dance traditionally performed by men wearing costumes and bells
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Origin of MORRIS

Middle English moreys daunce, from moreys Moorish (from More Moor) + daunce dance
First Known Use: 1512

Rhymes with MORRIS

chorus, Doris, Horace, Horus, loris, Maurice, orris, porous, sorus, torus

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