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morion
1[ mawr-ee-on, mohr- ]
noun
- an open helmet of the 16th and early 17th centuries, worn by common soldiers and usually having a flat or turned-down brim and a crest from front to back.
morion
2[ mawr-ee-on, mohr- ]
noun
- a variety of smoky quartz of a dark-brown or nearly black color.
morion
1/ ˈɔːɪə /
noun
- a 16th-century helmet with a brim and wide comb
morion
2/ ˈɔːɪə /
noun
- a smoky brown, grey, or blackish variety of quartz, used as a gemstone
Word History and Origins
Origin of morion1
Origin of morion2
Word History and Origins
Origin of morion1
Origin of morion2
Example Sentences
This year, they’re making a big change: the traditional, metal helmet — called a morion — is being replaced with ones that are 3D printed.
He knew that whichever way he turned the morion, it would tell Mm the same story.
He has himself made the "morion" of the ancients, dispensing the prescription of Dioscorides and Pliny.
At All Souls, Oxford, is a carving of a warrior-visaged person wearing a morion, and armed with a falchion and buckler.
My friends, what toils beset us, you all well understand; So for the rose, ye warriors, take the good sword in hand, And for the cap of jewels the morion beaming bright.
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