morion

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a metal helmet worn by common soldiers in the 16th century

Etymology

From Middle French morion, from, Spanish morrión, from morra (“upper part of the head”), from morro (“muzzle, snout”), from Vulgar Latin *murrum (“muzzle, snout”). Related to moraine (“an amassment of rocks on a glacier”).

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Synonyms

cabasset

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