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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.

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.

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

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