morion

¹ American  

[mawr-ee-on, mohr-] / ˈmɔr iˌɒn, ˈmoʊr- /

noun

1. an open helmet of the 16th and early 17th centuries, worn by common soldiers and usually having a flat or turned-down brim and a crest from front to back.

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morion ² American  

[mawr-ee-on, mohr-] / ˈmɔr iˌɒn, ˈmoʊr- /

noun

1. a variety of smoky quartz of a dark-brown or nearly black color.

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morion ¹ British  

/ ˈmɔːrɪən /

noun

1. a 16th-century helmet with a brim and wide comb

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morion ² British  

/ ˈmɔːrɪən /

noun

1. a smoky brown, grey, or blackish variety of quartz, used as a gemstone

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Etymology

Origin of morion¹

1555–65; < Middle French < Spanish morrión, equivalent to morr ( o ) top of head + -ión noun suffix

Origin of morion²

1740–50; < Latin mōrion, misreading of mormorion a kind of crystal

Example Sentences

Morion and breast-plate were in place, and glistened as though they had been burnished this morning.

From Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930 by Various

Morion, Morrion, mō′ri-un, n. a open helmet without visor or beaver.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

In and about 1558 there were, for example, two of the fraternity here established—Richard Lant and Henry Sutton, the latter's shop being at the sign of the Black Morion.

From The Book-Hunter in London Historical and Other Studies of Collectors and Collecting by Roberts, W. (William)

While the king was speaking his eye turned for the first time toward Madame von Morion, and his glance rested long, with a cold and piercing expression, upon her.

From Frederick the Great and His Court by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)

But Mr. Morion said that it was late already, and he would beg Miss Graham to say good-night for him.

From Indian Summer by Howells, William Dean