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mores definition

☆ mo·res (mōr′ēz′, -āz′; môr′-; -ās)

plural noun

folkways that are considered conducive to the welfare of society and so, through general observance, develop the force of law, often becoming part of the formal legal code

Etymology: L, pl. of mos, custom: see mood

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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