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Word: Moral
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English: from Latin moralis, from mos, mor- ‘custom’, (plural) mores ‘morals’. As a noun the word was first used to translate Latin Moralia, the title of St Gregory the Great's moral exposition of the Book of Job, and was subsequently applied to the works of various classical writers
ˈmɒrəl
concerned with the principles of right and wrong behaviour
Short Definition:concerned with principles of right and wrong
Examples:- the moral dimensions of medical intervention
- a moral judgement
holding or manifesting high principles for proper conduct
Short Definition:holding or manifesting high principles for proper conduct
Examples:- he prides himself on being a highly moral and ethical person
- he is a caring, moral man
Word: Moral
Speech Type: Noun
ˈmɒrəl
a lesson that can be derived from a story or experience
Short Definition:lesson derived from story or experience
Examples:- the moral of this story was that one must see the beauty in what one has
standards of behaviour; principles of right and wrong
Short Definition:standards of behaviour
Examples:- the corruption of public morals
- they believe addicts have no morals and cannot be trusted
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