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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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of morion1
Origin of morion2
51Թ 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.
Dioscorides describes a wine, called morion, which was made from the leaves and the root of mandragora, and possessed properties resembling those of chloral hydrate.
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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