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morris dance

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables
mor-ris -dance
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional English folk dance performed by a team of costumed dancers, often men but also men and women together or women only, who often wield sticks or handkerchiefs.

verb

To perform in such a dance.

Intransitive verb

noun

Alternative letter-case form of morris dance

Etymology

Thought to be from Moorish + dance. The German Moriskentanz is a cognate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

morris dances (plural) morris dances (present, singular) morris dancing (participle, present) morris danced (participle, past) morris danced (past)

Synonyms

morris Morisco morris dancing

Questions

What does morris dance mean?
A traditional English folk dance performed by a team of costumed dancers, often men but also men and women together or women only, who often wield sticks or handkerchiefs.
Where does morris dance come from?
Thought to be from Moorish + dance. The German Moriskentanz is a cognate.

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