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morion

mo·rion

UK/ˈmɒɹɪən/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

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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