morion

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[ mawr-ee-on, mohr- ]

noun
  1. 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.

Origin of morion

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1555–65; <Middle French <Spanish morrión, equivalent to morr(o) top of head + -ión noun suffix

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morion2
[ mawr-ee-on, mohr- ]

noun
  1. a variety of smoky quartz of a dark-brown or nearly black color.

Origin of morion

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1740–50; <Latin mōrion, misreading of mormorion a kind of crystal

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British Dictionary definitions for morion (1 of 2)

morion1

/ (ˈmɔːrɪən) /


noun
  1. a 16th-century helmet with a brim and wide comb

Origin of morion

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C16: via Old French from Spanish morrión, perhaps from morra crown of the head

British Dictionary definitions for morion (2 of 2)

morion2

/ (ˈmɔːrɪən) /


noun
  1. a smoky brown, grey, or blackish variety of quartz, used as a gemstone

Origin of morion

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C18: via French from Latin mōrion, a misreading of mormorion

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