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morris dance

[ mawr-is, mor- ]

noun

  1. a rural folk dance of north English origin, performed in costume traditionally by men who originally represented characters of the Robin Hood legend, especially in May Day festivities.


morris dance

/ ˈmɒrɪs /

noun

  1. any of various old English folk dances usually performed by men ( morris men ) to the accompaniment of violin, concertina, etc. The dancers are adorned with bells and often represent characters from folk tales Often shortened tomorris
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • morris dancing, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of morris dance1

1425–75; late Middle English moreys daunce Moorish dance; Moorish
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Word History and Origins

Origin of morris dance1

C15 moreys daunce Moorish dance. See Moor
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Example Sentences

We might have to do a big conga line, a big morris dance down to see Dolly.

From BBC

Round and round moved the weaving shifting forms, out of the dark and into the dark, a gray spectral line like a procession of ghosts, or some morris dance of the desert's sheeted dead.

The lads and lassies sang carols, played at such games as kiss-in-the-ring, and danced the morris dance.

Scarce had she entered upon her anxious surveillance when an incident arose, causing the morris dance to be suddenly interrupted.

There is his dad, watching a morris dance on some distant lawn.

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