custos morum

[ koos-tohs moh-room; English kuhs-tos mawr-uhm, mohr- ]

noun,plural cus·to·des mo·rum [koos-toh-des moh-room; English kuh-stoh-deez mawr-uhm, mohr-]. /kʊsˈtoʊ dɛs ˈmoʊ rʊm; English kʌˈstoʊ diz ˈmɔr əm, ˈmoʊr-/. Latin.
  1. a custodian or guardian of morals; censor.

Origin of custos morum

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Literally, “guardian of established usages, laws, etc.”

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