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Upholding a universally recognized standard of justice or goodness
The moral high ground, in ethical or political parlance, refers to the status of being respected for remaining moral, and adhering to and upholding a universally
Moral_high_ground
2024 television sitcom series
formerly Jim's and now Georgie and Ruben's business rival and Audrey's former high school boyfriend, who owns the other prominent auto business in Medford.
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
Georgie_&_Mandy's_First_Marriage
Area of elevated terrain
had to be aborted.[citation needed] If people claim to have the "moral high ground", that means that they consider themself morally superior to others
High_ground
Topics referred to by the same term
two systems of morality are compared Moral high ground Self-righteousness, when proclamations and posturing of moral superiority become a negative personal
Moral_superiority
American entrepreneur (born 1992)
Palmer Luckey makes an ethical case for using AI in war: 'There is no moral high ground in using inferior technology'". Business Insider. Retrieved May 26
Palmer_Luckey
Topics referred to by the same term
High ground is a spot of elevated terrain which can be advantageous in military tactics. High ground may also refer to: Moral high ground, an ethical
High_ground_(disambiguation)
of war remain unchanged".[citation needed] Moral high ground Moral hierarchy Science of morality Moral psychology List of military strategies and concepts
Moral_ascendancy
Fictional character in TV series Grey's Anatomy
Season 3, particularly regarding his moral contradictions. Sepinwall wrote: "The attempt to give the moral high ground back to McDreamy was bad. Dude, whatever
Derek_Shepherd
American chef and travel documentarian (1956–2018)
privileged Western point of view. But I don't feel like I have such a moral high ground that I can walk around lecturing people in developing nations on how
Anthony_Bourdain
American sociologist
emergence as a major regional actor. — Musa al-Gharbi, "How Much Moral High Ground Does the US Have Over ISIS?" Numerous death threats were sent to the
Musa_al-Gharbi
Netflix political thriller by Debora Cahn
heights of The West Wing" but "does have a refreshing lack of the moral high ground." The Radio Times was more critical, calling it a "simplistic, bland
The Diplomat (American TV series)
The_Diplomat_(American_TV_series)
November state election. Hercus stated that he had "stuck to the moral high ground" in the campaign, saying the Liberal Party had incorrectly accused
2026_Nepean_state_by-election
Chinese scholar-official (1785–1850)
First Opium War. He is praised for his constant position on the "moral high ground" in his fight, but he is also blamed for a rigid approach which failed
Lin_Zexu
Economic concept
the interests of well-funded businesses. ... [Baptists] take the moral high ground, while the bootleggers persuade the politicians quietly, behind closed
Bootleggers_and_Baptists
2008 American drama film
Davis speaks plainly and quietly, and leaves [no] doubt that the moral high ground is a treacherous place to occupy in the real world". Roger Ebert,
Doubt_(2008_film)
English writer and political activist (born 1963)
Retrieved 22 February 2021. Beckett, Andy (12 May 1996). "Occupying the Moral High Ground". The Independent. "Nick Cohen: 'It's farcical how Cameron has rescued
George_Monbiot
Increases in the exposure to risk when insured, or when another bears the cost
2007. David Wighton (September 24, 2008). "Paulson bailout: seizing moral high ground can be hazardous". The Times. Archived from the original on June 12
Moral_hazard
South Vietnamese military officer and politician (1926–2013)
bomb North Vietnam on the grounds that such actions would cede the moral high ground, which they claimed on the basis of fighting in a purely defensive
Tôn_Thất_Đính
English historian (born 1943)
BBC News; 14 June 2002. Kershaw, Ian (February 2004). "Beware the Moral High Ground". H-Soz-u-Kult. Archived from the original on 29 May 2004. Retrieved
Ian_Kershaw
Economic model for sustainable development (created 2012)
(2014). "Does studying economics inhibit cooperation?". What Price the Moral High Ground?. Princeton University Press. pp. 155–178. doi:10.1515/9781400833917
Doughnut_(economic_model)
2017 essay by Alex Tizon
confronted and openly discussed." Author Randy Ribay questioned the moral high ground of those who criticized Tizon through mobile devices that were built
My_Family's_Slave
2023 manifesto for effective accelerationism
Lizette (October 18, 2023). "Marc Andreessen Wants to Reclaim the Moral High Ground for Tech". Bloomberg. Retrieved October 20, 2024. Silver, Nate (2024)
Techno-Optimist_Manifesto
levels of moral complexity. Carol Gilligan James W. Fowler Jane Loevinger Moral high ground Moral psychology Science of morality McDougall Moral hierarchy
Moral_hierarchy
2014 film by Levan Gabriadze
interaction" and how they succeeded in retaining "a position on the moral high ground while bloody mayhem rages around their feet". Some critics found the
Unfriended
2025 Indian-Malayalam language film
it speaks about feminism and the dangers of moral policing without even trying to take a moral high ground. It is what it is, and it's not too surprising
Avihitham
Offensive military operation
exploitation of the law of armed conflict, and the struggle for a moral high ground". Business Library. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 24 November 2019 –
Airstrike
Designation in humanitarian law
Exploitation of the Law of Armed Conflict, and the Struggle for a Moral High Ground, 56 Air Force Law Review 1, 10 (2005). – via HeinOnline (subscription
Human_shield_(law)
Missile strikes on al-Qaeda
journalist Scott Shane said the US had single-handedly "yielded the moral high ground in Yemen" as a result. AQAP used the anger over the al-Majalah strike
2009 United States missile strikes in Yemen
2009_United_States_missile_strikes_in_Yemen
Fictional character from Death Note
good guy, more or less" who genuinely believes that he holds "the moral high ground". When asked about which character was most similar to himself, Ohba
Light_Yagami
1946 novel by Robert Penn Warren
persuade him to accept the invitation, essentially by removing his moral high ground. Adam's sense of violation as a result of his entanglement with Governor
All_the_King's_Men
2016 spiritual and self-help book by Sadhguru
terms. The review further stated that the author neither takes a "moral high ground nor seeks to be prescriptive" but offers a "pragmatic approach". Sadhguru
Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy
Inner_Engineering:_A_Yogi's_Guide_to_Joy
Historic building in Dublin, Ireland
Paddy and Maureen very very sound Though she liked to camp on the moral high ground If you had long hair you were outward bound Go down you blood red
O'Donoghue's_Pub
American comedian and television host (born 1956)
applaud these attacks; however, he cautioned Israel not to "lose the moral high ground" in the Gaza war. Maher expressed disappointment with former President
Bill_Maher
Figure of speech of implicit comparison
Machine Meier, Brian P.; et al. (September 2007). "Failing to take the moral high ground: Psychopathy and the vertical representation of morality". Personality
Metaphor
20 June 2024. Marr, Andrew (12 April 2023). "How Labour lost the moral high ground". New Statesman. Retrieved 20 June 2024. "Rishi Sunak hits back at
2023 United Kingdom local elections
2023_United_Kingdom_local_elections
2021 film by Sean Baker
There is no moral high ground to be gained from disavowing art which dares to contend with the fact that people are not perfect bastions of moral good; that
Red_Rocket_(film)
Unintended consequences done to third parties
exploitation of the law of armed conflict, and the struggle for a moral high ground". Air Force Law Review. 56: 1–109. Gale A133368631. The Faces of "Collateral
Collateral_damage
American businessman and activist (born 1977)
We control them all. We have operational control. Total leverage. Moral high ground. POTUS must start second term now." He continued, "Republicans control
Donald_Trump_Jr.
exploitation of the law of armed conflict, and the struggle for a moral high ground". Air Force Law Review. Volume 56, 2005 (PDF). p. 57/58. "Protection
Aerial bombardment and international law
Aerial_bombardment_and_international_law
Pejorative term
signal wealth rather than virtue Do-gooder derogation Luxury belief Moral high ground Performative activism Political correctness Purity test Signalling
Virtue_signalling
Injury to an individual's moral conscience and values
A moral injury is an injury to an individual's moral and personality, maybe holistic conscience and values resulting from an act of perceived moral transgression
Moral_injury
Use of speech or actions to gain political support through appeals to emotion
neutral or positive. Dog whistle (politics) Influence of mass media Moral high ground Political campaign Politico-media complex Social media use in politics
Political_posturing
Short story by Flannery O'Connor
that he can gain the moral high ground by focusing on his mother’s open racism. He wants to make a show of being nice to a high-status black person in
Everything That Rises Must Converge (short story)
Everything_That_Rises_Must_Converge_(short_story)
Fictional character
Mike often used her position as a doctor and care giver to seize the moral high ground and challenge the townspeople on their often narrow, conservative
Michaela_Quinn
Australian YouTuber (born 1989)
workers and the average Australian, and the Greens will take the moral high ground". He has been described as having a "prominent streak of pragmatism"
Friendlyjordies
English punk rock band
amounts of money to do it, but they were very good at keeping the moral high ground and saying no. But I think if Dad hadn't died, it would have happened
The_Clash
United States military prison in southeastern Cuba
Said Lehnert, "I think we lost the moral high ground. For those who do not think much of the moral high ground, that is not that significant. But for
Guantanamo_Bay_detention_camp
2011 studio album by Chris Brown
"Forgiving All My Enemies", a typically self-pitying claim on the moral high ground from someone who, lest we forget, was convicted of assaulting a woman
F.A.M.E._(Chris_Brown_album)
rounds were still in storage. The Confederates attempted to claim the moral high ground by arguing they never stooped to using exploding bullets, however
Rifles in the American Civil War
Rifles_in_the_American_Civil_War
2018 film
Peter (14 May 2018). "Shoplifters review – family of thieves steals moral high ground – and hearts". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Archived from
Shoplifters_(film)
Ancient Greek tragedy by Sophocles
killing many Trojans (including Paris). The concept of having a moral high ground is a key aspect in this play. The play makes the spectator question
Philoctetes_(Sophocles_play)
King of England from 1154 to 1189
relationship was not repaired. Louis invariably attempted to take the moral high ground in respect to Henry, capitalising on his own reputation as a crusader
Henry_II_of_England
1906 novel by Natsume Sōseki
that Squash and the head mathematics teacher (Porcupine) hold the moral high ground in the conflict. Red Shirt, who presents himself as a refined scholar
Botchan
Privately owned voter database and web hosting service provider
12, 2017. Klein, Howie. "Progressive Primary Challengers Hold The Moral High Ground". Crooks and Liars. "EveryAction Makes Third Deal, Acquires Tools
NGP_VAN
October 2025 American political scandal
of the MAGA movement's evolution on hateful rhetoric", noting "The moral high ground is out; whataboutism is very much in", and that Roger Stone denounced
Young Republican group chat leaks
Young_Republican_group_chat_leaks
1961 trial of Adolf Eichmann
lamented the execution, worrying capital punishment could diminish the moral high ground established by the trial. Nevertheless, by and large the world saw
Eichmann_trial
Systematic aerial attacks to destroy infrastructure and morale
exploitation of the law of armed conflict, and the struggle for a moral high ground" (PDF). Air Force Law Review. 56: 4–108. Ross, Stewart (2003). Strategic
Strategic_bombing
Athenian statesman (c. 630 – c. 560 BC)
translated by the English poet John Dryden, Solon's words define a 'moral high ground' where differences between rich and poor can be reconciled or maybe
Solon
Indian politician
the past when it suited his interest. He accused Advani of taking a moral high ground over corruption and pushing for B.S.Yediyurappa's removal from the
Lehar_Singh_Siroya
American journalist (1969–2012)
2022 – via Google Books. Third, writers at National Review took a moral high ground and accused Breitbart and Donald Trump of enthusing extremist groups
Andrew_Breitbart
Early Muslim movement
Judge Abu Hamid al-Marwarrudhi and Abu Dawud al-Ansari attacked the moral high ground of the Shu'ubiyya by heavily criticizing the historical Zoroastrian
Shu'ubiyya
Position that beliefs should be formed only on the basis of logic, reason, and empiricism
and has been described as a point when freethinkers grabbed the moral high ground. Clifford was himself an organizer of freethought gatherings, the
Freethought
Computer programmer and artist
on: "I like the idea of codifying a moral high road and then showing people in practice that the moral high ground is not an attainable thing." In 2016
Darius_Kazemi
1861 speech by Abraham Lincoln
using terms of obligation rather than decision, in order to claim the moral high ground and preemptively cast his opponents as the belligerents." The Proclamation's
Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address
Abraham_Lincoln's_first_inaugural_address
British TV topical comedy talk show
September 2012). "Sport on TV: When it comes to jokes Hills holds the moral high ground". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved
The_Last_Leg
2025 film
authentic and intelligent drama about how difficult it can be to take the moral high ground". List of Spanish films of 2025 "Enemies". Atípica Films. Retrieved
Enemies_(2025_film)
Rome-Gaul wars, 58–50 BCE
not, Caesar seems to go to great lengths to appear as having the moral high ground. This allows Caesar to compare himself favorably to the "barbarian"
Gallic_Wars
British politician (born 1967)
whipped up. He should hang his head in shame. For him to take the moral high ground in the Labour Party against antisemitism is completely hypocritical
Tom Watson, Baron Watson of Wyre Forest
Tom_Watson,_Baron_Watson_of_Wyre_Forest
Chinese professor of Language and Literature (born 1959)
were all used as weapons of attack that include such mention as "moral high ground" (p89), "financial conflict" (p93), "intellectual autonomy" (p88)
Wang_Hui_(intellectual)
a religious leader you are in some way already halfway up to the moral high ground and your opinion has more relevance than anyone else's." BBC 'too
List of atheists in film, radio, television and theater
List_of_atheists_in_film,_radio,_television_and_theater
Education controversies in South Korea
interference into the content of history books, South Korea is losing its moral high ground from which it previously criticized the Japanese government for its
Korean history textbook controversies
Korean_history_textbook_controversies
Canarian actress
woman without a sense of humour, keen on boasting about the purported moral high ground of Germans. She played the character 'Rose' in the comedy series Algo
Kimberley_Tell
British political scandal
Brittan were permitted to put their cases. Heseltine had won the moral high ground over the leaking saga, but Lawson recorded that he seemed obsessive
Westland_affair
Blog analysing and replicating behavioral academic research
research misconduct. These include studies about the concept of the moral high ground by psychologist Lawrence Sanna, and research by Flemish psychologist
Data_Colada
Chief city in the Judge Dredd universe
have an excuse to go in and use violence while seemingly having the moral high ground. 2110: Morton Judd and his Judge-clones – the Judda – launch an attack
Mega-City_One
United States federal executive department
February 20, 2008. Retrieved on August 20, 2008. Bovard, James. "Moral high ground not won on battlefield", USA Today, October 8, 2008. Retrieved on
United States Department of Homeland Security
United_States_Department_of_Homeland_Security
2010 Russian TV series or program
Cameron, especially with her reluctance to enter relationships and her moral high-ground. Both entered relationships with the less talented sons of renowned
Interns_(TV_series)
American punk rock band
being in that position, either. It's not like, "Oh, I get to take the moral high ground." In fact, I'm sad about that. — Schwarzenbach on the possibility
Jawbreaker_(band)
Conviction that ethical standards do not apply to oneself
sub-functions are operating in this self-regulatory system in which moral agency is grounded. The first sub-function is self-monitoring of one's conduct, which
Moral_disengagement
American news and opinion website
2022 – via Google Books. Third, writers at National Review took a moral high ground and accused Breitbart and Donald Trump of enthusing extremist groups
Breitbart_News
International regulations of warfare
exploitation of the law of armed conflict, and the struggle for a moral high ground". Air Force Law Review Volume 56, 2005(PDF) Page 57/58 "if international
Law_of_war
sacred land near Delphi from the Aetolians. They somewhat pulled the moral high ground from under themselves, by looting the area. It was at this point that
History_of_Sparta
Qatari-Palestinian activist (born 1964)
Palestinian people, indirectly legitimizing Israeli apartheid; forsaken the moral high ground by accepting a symmetry between the "claims of both sides;" and played
Omar_Barghouti
2016 superhero film by Zack Snyder
"Bruce has, like so many political figures and nations, given up the moral high ground, rationalized his extreme methods as necessary, identified an enemy
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman_v_Superman:_Dawn_of_Justice
British professional cycling team
2026. Matt, Slater (30 October 2012). "Team Sky strive for cycling's moral high ground". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 March 2015. Owen Gibson (20 October 2012)
Netcompany–Ineos
Worship of an idol as though it were a god
72–86 (in German) Colin Beckley; Elspeth Waters (2008). Who Holds the Moral High Ground?. Societas Imprint Academic. pp. 10–11. ISBN 978-1-84540-103-0. Barbara
Idolatry
Irish playwright, critic, and polemicist (1856–1950)
the other the moral high ground must invariably be held by the latter. The Doctor's Dilemma (1906), a play about medical ethics and moral choices in allocating
George_Bernard_Shaw
said that countries who voted in favor of the resolution lacked the moral high ground due to abortion being legal in most of these countries. Malacañang
Reactions to the Philippine drug war
Reactions_to_the_Philippine_drug_war
politics was dirty and that women's involvement would surrender the moral high ground that women had claimed, and that partisanship would disrupt local
Women's suffrage in the United States
Women's_suffrage_in_the_United_States
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
French military victories on the continent – could at least gain the moral high ground against its French foe. By its Act Against Slavery of 1793, the Parliament
Slave_Trade_Act_1807
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950 onwards
election the Liberal Party was at its final apex and stood on the moral high ground on issues of free trade and abhorrences in the Boer War which turned
Tottenham_(constituency)
City in Minnesota, United States
Ackerman, Jenn (August 4, 2024). "A Battle Over a Farm, a Mosque and the Moral High Ground". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 5, 2024. "Resident's
Lino_Lakes,_Minnesota
1993 statement about Japan's WWII past
it possible to pursue a new Japan-ROK relationship by claiming the moral high-ground." August 3, 1993, the day before the issuance of Statement, Kim Yong-sam
Kono_Statement
American philosopher (born 1969)
and the Moral Sentiments (Yale U.P.), and Israel, Palestine, and the Trolley Problem: On the Futility of the Search for the Moral High Ground (The Digital
Jack_Russell_Weinstein
City in the United States
Ackerman, Jenn (August 4, 2024). "A Battle Over a Farm, a Mosque and the Moral High Ground". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 5, 2024. United
Blaine,_Minnesota
American lawyer and politician (born 1954)
talented Mr Green: How FWD.us lost New York, Elon Musk, and the tech moral high ground". Pando. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved
Jerry_Moran
Psychological theory describing the evolution of moral reasoning
Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development constitute an adaptation of a psychological theory originally conceived by the Swiss psychologist Jean
Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development
Lawrence_Kohlberg's_stages_of_moral_development
American singer, actor, political activist, and athlete (1898–1976)
and to keep the right wing of the United States from gaining the moral high ground, Robeson denied that any persecution existed in the Soviet Union,
Paul_Robeson
11th episode of the 5th season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Kira for her war activities, her vigilante prosecution is not on a moral high-ground either. They point out the "brutal" discussion where neither apologizes
The Darkness and the Light (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
The_Darkness_and_the_Light_(Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine)
Genre of same-sex romantic fan fiction
Ackles). This led to the phrase "Supernatural fandom – where RPS is the moral high ground".[citation needed] Though increasingly common, RPS is considered a
Slash_fiction
MORAL HIGH-GROUND
MORAL HIGH-GROUND
Female
English
English name derived from the gem name, from Latin corallium, probably ultimately from Hebrew goral, CORAL means "small pebble."
Male
Hebrew
(מï‹×¨Ö·×’) Hebrew unisex name MORAG means "threshing board." Compare with strictly feminine Morag.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Moral; Virtuous
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Indian
Moral; Faithful
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English
Son of Hugh.
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Chinese
Moral.
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Arabic
Moral
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Hindi
Moral.
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Hebrew
(מï‹×¨Ö·×’) Hebrew unisex name MORAG means "threshing board." Compare with another form of Morag.
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Moral
Male
English
English form of Old French Hugues, HUGH means "heart," "mind," or "spirit."
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Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Guru's Moral
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived at the top of a hill or on a piece of raised ground, from Middle English heyt ‘summit’, ‘height’.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Moral
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Hindi
Moral.
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Irish
Hugh is a translation of an ancient name Aodh meaning “â€fire.â€â€ A name with nationalistic connotations as Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone and Red Hugh O’Donnell, Earl of Tyrconnell together led a rebellion and won some major battles against the forces of the English queen Elizabeth 1st, before being defeated at the Battle of Kinsale in 1601.
Female
Scottish
 Scottish pet form of Irish/Scottish Mór, MORAG means "great." Compare with another form of Morag.
Male
Scottish
Scottish form of English Murray, MORAY means "sea warrior."
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly East Anglia and northern England)
English (chiefly East Anglia and northern England) : nickname for a tall man, from Middle English hegh, hie ‘high’, ‘tall’, Old English hēah (compare Hay 2), or a topographic name for a dweller on a hilltop or high place, from the same word used in a topographical sense. This second use is supported by early forms such as Richard atte High (Sussex 1332).
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Yorkshire)
English (chiefly Yorkshire) : topographic name for someone who lived by a hedged or fenced enclosure (Old English haga), or a habitational name from a place named with this word (or its Old Norse cognate hagi), especially three places called Haigh, two in West Yorkshire and the other near Manchester.
MORAL HIGH-GROUND
MORAL HIGH-GROUND
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Arabic, Muslim
True Believer
Boy/Male
Bengali, Indian
Brilliant
Girl/Female
Israeli American Latin
Rejoicing.
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Sun
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon and Cornwall)
English (Devon and Cornwall) : topographic name for someone who lived by a tidal creek or an inlet of the sea, Old English pyll, or a habitational name from Pylle in Somerset, which was named with this word.English (Devon and Cornwall) : descriptive nickname for a small, rotund person, from Middle English, Old French pil(l)e ‘ball’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kumudavathi | கà¯à®®à¯à®¤à®¾à®µà®¤à¯€
Another name of the city ujjain
Boy/Male
Tamil
Thangabalu | தாநà¯à®•பலà¯à®‚
Golden
Girl/Female
Israeli
Little dove.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Illuminated; Clear; Bright
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
This was the Name of a Poetess; Daughter of Al-waqa (an)
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adv.
On high.
superl.
Possessing a characteristic quality in a supreme or superior degree; as, high (i. e., intense) heat; high (i. e., full or quite) noon; high (i. e., rich or spicy) seasoning; high (i. e., complete) pleasure; high (i. e., deep or vivid) color; high (i. e., extensive, thorough) scholarship, etc.
adv. & a.
Very high.
a.
Uttered by the mouth, or in words; spoken, not written; verbal; as, oral traditions; oral testimony; oral law.
n.
People of rank or high station; as, high and low.
superl.
Acute or sharp; -- opposed to grave or low; as, a high note.
a.
Elevated; high-principled; honorable.
a.
Supported by reason or probability; practically sufficient; -- opposed to legal or demonstrable; as, a moral evidence; a moral certainty.
adv.
In a high manner; in a high place; to a great altitude; to a great degree; largely; in a superior manner; eminently; powerfully.
n.
High-priesthood.
a.
Strung to a high pitch; spirited; sensitive; as, a high-strung horse.
a.
Serving to teach or convey a moral; as, a moral lesson; moral tales.
a.
High as the breast.
superl.
Elevated in character or quality, whether moral or intellectual; preeminent; honorable; as, high aims, or motives.
n.
An edible fungus. Same as 1st Morel.
superl.
Of noble birth; illustrious; as, of high family.
a.
Conformed to accepted rules of right; acting in conformity with such rules; virtuous; just; as, a moral man. Used sometimes in distinction from religious; as, a moral rather than a religious life.
a.
Acting upon or through one's moral nature or sense of right, or suited to act in such a manner; as, a moral arguments; moral considerations. Sometimes opposed to material and physical; as, moral pressure or support.
superl.
Of great strength, force, importance, and the like; strong; mighty; powerful; violent; sometimes, triumphant; victorious; majestic, etc.; as, a high wind; high passions.
a.
Human; belonging to man, who is mortal; as, mortal wit or knowledge; mortal power.