morenan.¹

Brit.

/məˈriːnə/,

/məˈreɪnə/, U.S.

/məˈrinə/,

/məˈreɪnə/

Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish morena.

Etymology: < Spanish morena, feminine form corresponding to moreno moreno n.

†1. A woman with dark-coloured hair; a brunette. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > hair > colour of hair > [noun] > woman having dark

brownetta1582

morena1662

brunette1709

brune1828

1662 S. Pepys Diary 27 Jan. (1970) III. 19 One Mr. Dekins, the father of my Morena.

2. A woman with a dark complexion, esp. (in South and Central America) a woman of mixed descent or of African origin.

ΚΠ

1868 Overland Monthly July 24/1 Beside the Mexican beauties of greater or less celebrity..the dress-circle contained numerous fine women from Europe..presenting a radiant contrast of light hair, blue eyes and delicate complexions to the morenas of native extraction.

1960 Mod. Lang. Notes 75 416 The only constant ray of hope in the morena's life is the example of the Virgin Mary, traditionally supposed to have been swarthy.

1991 R. Anaya Albuquerque xiv. 165 The faded black-and-white print showed a morena in a dark, flowing dress standing next to a mustachioed Hispano.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

morenan.²

Brit.

/məˈreɪnə/, U.S.

/məˈreɪnə/, South African English

/məˈreɪnə/,

/mɒˈreɪnə/

Forms: 1800s– morena, 1900s– marena, 1900s– moreana.

Origin: Partly a borrowing from Southern Sotho. Partly a borrowing from Northern Sotho. Partly a borrowing from Tswana. Etymons: Southern Sotho morena; Northern Sotho morena; Tswana morena.

Etymology: < Southern Sotho morena and its cognates Northern Sotho morena and Tswana morena < mo-, personal class prefix + rena to be rich, be a chief.

South African.

Esp. among speakers of the Sotho languages: a title of or respectful form of address used to a chief or (more generally) any person in authority. Hence: a chief, a master.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous forms of address or title > [noun] > title > in languages other than English

effendi1614

Shri1800

morena1856

Bwana1860

san1878

1835 A. Smith Diary 29 Aug. (1940) II. 186 They walked boldly in though they saw the Matabeli, saluted all the white people with ‘Moron’ and then went towards the Matabeli fire.

1840 J. Campbell Journey to Lattakoo 87 Thirty-nine Marootzees joined us from Mashow... On meeting them..they saluted me with the word Murella.]

1856 D. Livingstone in Times 29 Dec. 4/5 The chief (Morena or Kosi—lord or king), with his cattle pen and kotla in the centre of the town, is head over all.

1861 E. Casalis Basutos ii. xii. 214 The Basutos give to the princes who govern them the title of Morena... Morena..signifies, He who watches over the public safety and welfare.

1908 Rand Daily Mail (Johannesburg) 11 Sept. 7 Every leader became a ‘kgosi’ or ‘morena’ with sergeants and corporals beneath him.

1923 E. A. T. Dutton Basuto of Basutoland vii. 67 You meet a man on the road; he may simply say, ‘Lumela, Morena’ (Good morning, Chief), and to this the reply is a drawn-out ‘Eh!’

1953 U. Krige Dream & Desert 133 The Morena speaks Sesuto... Why did the Morena not tell me..he speaks our language?

1974 Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 1 Sept. 3 If it is known, call him by his name and surname and add ‘mister’ (Morena), particularly if you are in his homeland.

1990 G. Slovo Ties of Blood 474 One of the constables guarding him kicked him in the back. ‘Answer the moreana,’ he ordered.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	morena
释义	morenan.¹ Brit. /məˈriːnə/, /məˈreɪnə/, U.S. /məˈrinə/, /məˈreɪnə/ Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish morena. Etymology: < Spanish morena, feminine form corresponding to moreno moreno n. †1. A woman with dark-coloured hair; a brunette. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > hair > colour of hair > [noun] > woman having dark brownetta1582 morena1662 brunette1709 brune1828 1662 S. Pepys Diary 27 Jan. (1970) III. 19 One Mr. Dekins, the father of my Morena. 2. A woman with a dark complexion, esp. (in South and Central America) a woman of mixed descent or of African origin. ΚΠ 1868 Overland Monthly July 24/1 Beside the Mexican beauties of greater or less celebrity..the dress-circle contained numerous fine women from Europe..presenting a radiant contrast of light hair, blue eyes and delicate complexions to the morenas of native extraction. 1960 Mod. Lang. Notes 75 416 The only constant ray of hope in the morena's life is the example of the Virgin Mary, traditionally supposed to have been swarthy. 1991 R. Anaya Albuquerque xiv. 165 The faded black-and-white print showed a morena in a dark, flowing dress standing next to a mustachioed Hispano. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). morenan.² Brit. /məˈreɪnə/, U.S. /məˈreɪnə/, South African English /məˈreɪnə/, /mɒˈreɪnə/ Forms: 1800s– morena, 1900s– marena, 1900s– moreana. Origin: Partly a borrowing from Southern Sotho. Partly a borrowing from Northern Sotho. Partly a borrowing from Tswana. Etymons: Southern Sotho morena; Northern Sotho morena; Tswana morena. Etymology: < Southern Sotho morena and its cognates Northern Sotho morena and Tswana morena < mo-, personal class prefix + rena to be rich, be a chief. South African. Esp. among speakers of the Sotho languages: a title of or respectful form of address used to a chief or (more generally) any person in authority. Hence: a chief, a master. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous forms of address or title > [noun] > title > in languages other than English effendi1614 Shri1800 morena1856 Bwana1860 san1878 1835 A. Smith Diary 29 Aug. (1940) II. 186 They walked boldly in though they saw the Matabeli, saluted all the white people with ‘Moron’ and then went towards the Matabeli fire. 1840 J. Campbell Journey to Lattakoo 87 Thirty-nine Marootzees joined us from Mashow... On meeting them..they saluted me with the word Murella.] 1856 D. Livingstone in Times 29 Dec. 4/5 The chief (Morena or Kosi—lord or king), with his cattle pen and kotla in the centre of the town, is head over all. 1861 E. Casalis Basutos ii. xii. 214 The Basutos give to the princes who govern them the title of Morena... Morena..signifies, He who watches over the public safety and welfare. 1908 Rand Daily Mail (Johannesburg) 11 Sept. 7 Every leader became a ‘kgosi’ or ‘morena’ with sergeants and corporals beneath him. 1923 E. A. T. Dutton Basuto of Basutoland vii. 67 You meet a man on the road; he may simply say, ‘Lumela, Morena’ (Good morning, Chief), and to this the reply is a drawn-out ‘Eh!’ 1953 U. Krige Dream & Desert 133 The Morena speaks Sesuto... Why did the Morena not tell me..he speaks our language? 1974 Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 1 Sept. 3 If it is known, call him by his name and surname and add ‘mister’ (Morena), particularly if you are in his homeland. 1990 G. Slovo Ties of Blood 474 One of the constables guarding him kicked him in the back. ‘Answer the moreana,’ he ordered. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1662n.²1856
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