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mor·ris I. noun or mor·rice \ˈmȯrə̇s, ˈmär-\; also morris dance (plural morrises or morrices) Etymology: Middle English moreys daunce, from moreys, morys Moorish + daunce dance — more at moorish 1. : a vigorous dance done by men wearing costumes and bells and carrying sticks or handkerchiefs and performed as a traditional part of English pageants, processions, and May Day games, often by a group of six men plus solo dancers who represent traditional characters 2. : a lively and rhythmic movement suggestive of a morris II. noun (-es) Etymology: alteration of merels : an ancient game for two in which each player has from 3 to 12 counters placed at the angles of a figure consisting of three concentric squares and tries to be first to secure a row of 3 on any line — called also merels, mill, morelles |