morion
1[ mawr-ee-on, mohr- ]
/ ˈmɔr iˌɒn, ˈmoʊr- /
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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.
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Origin of morion
11555–65; < Middle French < Spanish morrión, equivalent to morr(o) top of head + -ión noun suffix
Definition for morion (2 of 2)
morion
2[ mawr-ee-on, mohr- ]
/ ˈmɔr iˌɒn, ˈmoʊr- /
noun
a variety of smoky quartz of a dark-brown or nearly black color.
Origin of morion
21740–50; < Latin mōrion, misreading of mormorion a kind of crystal
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British Dictionary definitions for morion (1 of 2)
morion
1/ (ˈmɔːrɪən) /
noun
a 16th-century helmet with a brim and wide comb
Word Origin for morion
C16: via Old French from Spanish morrión, perhaps from morra crown of the head
British Dictionary definitions for morion (2 of 2)
morion
2/ (ˈmɔːrɪən) /
noun
a smoky brown, grey, or blackish variety of quartz, used as a gemstone
Word Origin for morion
C18: via French from Latin mōrion, a misreading of mormorion
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