Definitions for morris-dance

morris-dance morris dance

Spelling: [mawr-is, mor-]
IPA: /ˈmɔr ɪs, ˈmɒr-/

Morris-Dance is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 1735 anagrams from letters in morris-dance (-acdeimnorrs).

Definitions for morris-dance

noun

  1. a rural folk dance of north English origin, performed in costume traditionally by men who originally represented characters of the Robin Hood legend, especially in May Day festivities.

Origin of morris-dance

1425-75; late Middle English moreys daunce Moorish dance; see Moorish

Examples for morris-dance

The morris dance (fig. 50) shows us the development that had taken place since the fourteenth century.

Then there was a morris dance, with tabor and pipe, the dancers wearing purple scarfs and half-shirts.

The morris dance is essentially a manifestation of vigour rather than of grace.

It was an old English dance, called a "morris dance," with a lilt and a tilt which set all feet a-going.

But the morris dance—it was the dances that Kingston would spend money upon.

To-day, the morris dance is completely self-conscious, stiff, and ugly.

This is probably true of all country dances: it is pre-eminently true of the morris dance.

The lads and lassies sang carols, played at such games as kiss-in-the-ring, and danced the morris dance.

The morris dance, in short, is a perfect expression in rhythm and movement of the English character.

The tantara changes to a graceful and yet hilarious dance chorus, “A morris dance must you entrance,” sung fortissimo.

Word Value for morris-dance
Scrable

8

Words with friends

9

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