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Word: Mores
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Latin, plural of mos, mor- ‘custom’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɔːreɪz
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɔːriːz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a society or community
Short Definition:essential or characteristic customs and conventions of society or community
Examples:- an offence against social mores
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