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Name list
Moray is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: Andrew Moray, military leader during the Anglo-Scottish conflict
Moray_(name)
Council area of Scotland
Moray was created in 1975 as a lower-tier district within the Grampian Region. The Moray district became a single-tier council area in 1996. The name
Moray
Family of fishes
seen in brackish water, and a few are found in fresh water. The English name, moray, dates back to the early 17th century, and is believed to be a derivative
Moray_eel
13th-century Scottish esquire
Andrew Moray (Anglo-Norman: Andreu de Moray; Latin: Andreas de Moravia), also known as Andrew de Moray, Andrew of Moray, or Andrew Murray, was a Scots
Andrew_Moray
Inlet near Inverness, Scotland
firth is named after the 10th-century Province of Moray, whose name in turn is believed to derive from the sea of the firth itself. The local names Murar
Moray_Firth
Topics referred to by the same term
Moray is one of the 32 current council areas of Scotland. Moray may also refer to: Moray Firth, a roughly triangular inlet of the North Sea Moray (Scottish
Moray_(disambiguation)
Species of fish
common names include the many-toothed moray, spotted freshwater moray, blackspotted moray, freshwater leopard moray, and freshwater tiger moray. Gymnothorax
Gymnothorax_polyuranodon
Town in Moray, Scotland
cathedral city) and formerly a royal burgh in Moray, Scotland. It is the administrative and commercial centre for Moray. The town originated to the south of the
Elgin,_Moray
Species of fish
The laced moray (Gymnothorax favagineus), also known as the leopard moray, leopard moray eel, tessellate moray or honeycomb moray, is a species of marine
Laced_moray
17th-century Scottish soldier, statesman, diplomat, judge, spy, and natural philosopher
Sir Robert Moray (alternative spellings: Murrey, Murray) FRS (1608 or 1609 – 4 July 1673) was a Scottish soldier, statesman, diplomat, judge, spy, and
Robert_Moray
Species of fish
Bleeker in 1859. Its common names include yellow-spotted moray and skeletor moray. Echidna xanthospilos at www.fishbase.org. "Moray Eel - Animal Guide". Georgia
Echidna_xanthospilos
Former lordship of the medieval Kingdom of Scotland
Moray (Middle Irish: Muréb; Medieval Latin: Moravia; Old Norse: Mýræfi) was a province within the area of modern-day Scotland, that may at times up to
Province_of_Moray
Constituency for the Scottish Parliament
Moray (/ˈmʌri/ MURR-ee; Scots: Moray; Scottish Gaelic: Moireibh or Moireabh) is a county constituency of the Scottish Parliament covering most of the council
Moray (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Moray_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)
Index of animals with the same common name
Honeycomb moray is a common name for some moray eels; it can refer to: Gymnothorax favagineus Gymnothorax saxicola Muraena melanotis This page is an index
List of fishes known as honeycomb moray
List_of_fishes_known_as_honeycomb_moray
Species of fish
The snowflake moray (Echidna nebulosa), also known as the clouded moray among many vernacular names, is a species of marine eel of the family Muraenidae
Snowflake_moray
Species of eel
is the largest moray species of the tropical Atlantic and one of the largest species of moray eel known. The common name "green moray" is also sometimes
Green_moray
Regent for King James VI of Scotland from 1567–1570
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (c. 1531 – 23 January 1570) was a member of the House of Stewart as the illegitimate son of James V of Scotland. At times
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray
James_Stewart,_1st_Earl_of_Moray
Species of fish
is the largest moray eel; however, the slender giant moray is the largest in terms of body length. As the name suggests, the giant moray is a large eel
Giant_moray
Historic county in Scotland
The County of Moray, (Scottish Gaelic: Moireibh [ˈmɤɾʲəv]) or Morayshire, called Elginshire until 1919, is a historic county in Scotland. The county town
County_of_Moray
Local authority in Moray, Scotland
Moray Council (Scottish Gaelic: Comhairle Mhoireibh) is the local government authority for Moray, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. The council
Moray_Council
Species of fish
Gymnothorax pictus, the painted moray, paintspotted moray or peppered moray, is a moray eel. The Chamorro name of the eel is títugi. The species is pale
Gymnothorax_pictus
Surname list
Moray, an anglicisation of the Medieval Gaelic word Muireb (or Moreb); the b here was pronounced as v, hence the Latinization to Moravia. These names
Murray_(surname)
English actor (1928–2017)
Moray Robin Philip Adrian Watson (25 June 1928 – 2 May 2017) was an English actor from Sunningdale, Berkshire, whose career spanned over six decades on
Moray_Watson
Species of fish
The California moray (Gymnothorax mordax) is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae, found in the eastern Pacific from just north of Santa Barbara to Santa
California_moray
Human settlement in Scotland
village derives it name. The Brodie railway station served the village from 1857 to 1965.[citation needed] "Brodie". Visit Moray Speyside. Retrieved
Brodie,_Moray
Part of Edinburgh University, Scotland
The Moray House School of Education and Sport ('Moray House') is a department within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University
Moray House School of Education and Sport
Moray_House_School_of_Education_and_Sport
Scottish soldier and nobleman
Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray (c. 1285 – 20 July 1332) was a soldier and diplomat in the Wars of Scottish Independence, who later served as regent of
Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray
Thomas_Randolph,_1st_Earl_of_Moray
British peer (1928–2011)
Douglas John Moray Stuart, 20th Earl of Moray (13 February 1928 – 23 September 2011), styled Lord Doune from 1943 to 1974, was a Scottish peer. Stuart
Douglas Stuart, 20th Earl of Moray
Douglas_Stuart,_20th_Earl_of_Moray
Species of fish
miliaris, the goldentail moray, bastard eel, or conger moray, is a species of marine fish in the family Muraenidae. The goldentail moray is a medium-sized fish
Gymnothorax_miliaris
Scottish king from 1040 to 1057
Findláech of Moray and may have been a grandson of Malcolm II, presumably through the latter's daughter, Donada. He became Mormaer (Earl) of Moray – a semi-autonomous
Macbeth,_King_of_Scotland
English folk musician (born 1981)
Jim Moray (born Douglas Oates; 20 August 1981) is an English folk singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. While studying classical composition
Jim_Moray
Species of fish
barred moray (Echidna polyzona), also known as the banded moray, the dark-banded eel, the girdled moray, the girdled reef eel, the many banded moray eel
Barred_moray
Manta and Moray are a pair of amphibious superheroes who first appeared in a segment of the omnibus animated TV series Tarzan and the Super 7 from 1978
Manta_and_Moray
Species of fish
zebra. Wikispecies has information related to Gymnomuraena zebra. The zebra moray (Gymnomuraena zebra) is a species of marine fish in the family Muraenidae
Zebra_moray
Species of fish
banded moray, banded reef-eel, Rüppell's moray, Rüppell's moray eel, black barred eel, yellow-headed moray eel or yellow-headed moray, is a moray eel found
Gymnothorax_rueppelliae
Species of fish
The latticetail moray (Gymnothorax buroensis) is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Pieter Bleeker
Latticetail_moray
Dean of Moray was the head of the cathedral chapter of the diocese of Moray, north-central Scotland, based at Elgin Cathedral. The diocese of Moray is first
Dean_of_Moray
Species of fish
leopard moray eel (Enchelycore pardalis), also known as the tiger moray eel, dragon moray or puhi-kauila in Hawaiian, is a species of moray eel of the
Leopard_moray_eel
Species of fish
The Kidako moray (Gymnothorax kidako) is a species of marine fish in the family Muraenidae. It inhabits coral reefs or lagoons and can be found in tropical
Kidako_moray
Human settlement in Scotland
(Scottish Gaelic: An Àbhais or An Àbhas) is a small agricultural village in Moray, Scotland. The A96 runs east to west across Alves and connects the village
Alves,_Moray
Species of fish
is a moray eel found in the Pacific Ocean. It was first named by Snyder in 1904 as Uropterygius leucurus, and is commonly known as Snyder's moray, the
Anarchias_leucurus
Species of fish
Echidna rhodochilus is a moray eel found in the Pacific and Indian oceans, around India and the Philippines. It was first named by Bleeker in 1863, and
Echidna_rhodochilus
Moray Grant (1917–1977) was a Scottish cinematographer. Born 13 November 1917, near Forres, Morayshire. Full name Robert David Moray Grant. Married Antoinette
Moray_Grant
Indian actress and dancer
Cuckoo Moray, also credited as Cuckoo or Cukoo (1928 – 30 September 1981), was an Anglo-Indian dancer and actress in Indian cinema. She is widely regarded
Cuckoo_Moray
Species of Mediterranean fish
The Mediterranean moray (Muraena helena) is a species of fish in the Muraenidae family. It has a long eel-like body and is found in the eastern Atlantic
Mediterranean_moray
Town in Moray, Scotland
small town in the Moray council area in north east Scotland. It has a population of 4,734. Keith is historically in Banffshire, a name which persists in
Keith,_Moray
Species of eel
is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Smith in 1962, and is commonly known as the Pinda moray. Smith
Gymnothorax_pindae
Species of fish
Moluccan moray eel (Gymnothorax moluccensis) is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Pieter
Moluccan_moray_eel
Medieval Scottish family
House of Moray or Clann Ruaidrí is a historiographical and genealogical construct to illustrate the succession of rulers whose base was in Moray and who
House_of_Moray
Human settlement in Scotland
(Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Cuilinn) is a village and former royal burgh in Moray but historically in Banffshire, Scotland, on the North Sea coast. The village
Cullen,_Moray
Topics referred to by the same term
Andrew Moray may refer to: Andreas de Moravia (died 1242), Bishop of Moray, 1222–1242 Andrew Moray (died 1297), joint-commander with William Wallace of
Andrew_Moray_(disambiguation)
Species of fish
The blackcheek moray eel or masked moray (Gymnothorax breedeni) is a species of marine fish in the family Muraenidae. The blackcheek moray eel is widespread
Blackcheek_moray_eel
British royal house of Scottish origin
Earl of Moray, 1565–1592 James Stuart, 3rd Earl of Moray, 1581–1638 James Stuart, 4th Earl of Moray, 1611–1653 Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray, 1634–1701
House_of_Stuart
Species of ray-finned fish
The drab moray (Gymnothorax monochrous) is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Pieter Bleeker in
Drab_moray_eel
Species of moringa
spotted moray (Gymnothorax moringa) is a medium to large moray eel. Other common names include conger, spotted eel, red moray, speckled moray, white cong
Spotted_moray
Town in Moray, Scotland
Lossiemouth (Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Losaidh) is a town in Moray, Scotland. Originally the port belonging to Elgin, it became an important fishing town
Lossiemouth
Golf club in Moray, Scotland
719°N 3.316°W / 57.719; -3.316 Moray Golf Club is situated in Lossiemouth (on the south coast of the Moray Firth), Moray, Scotland. The club has two eighteen-hole
Moray_Golf_Club
Species of fish
brown-spotted moray (Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus) is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Schultz in
Brown-spotted_moray_eel
Species of fish
moray eel found in coral reefs in the western central Pacific Ocean. It was first named by Regan in 1909, and is commonly known as the blotched moray
Uropterygius_fasciolatus
Species of fish
moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Schultz in 1953, and is commonly known as the unicolor moray or
Echidna_unicolor
Species of fish
Anarchias galapagensis is a moray eel commonly known as the Minute moray or the Hardtail moray. It was first named by Alvin Seale in 1940 and is found
Anarchias_galapagensis
Species of fish
blotch-necked moray eel (Gymnothorax margaritophorus) is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Pieter Bleeker
Blotch-necked_moray_eel
Species of fish
dark moray eel (Gymnothorax afer) is a moray eel found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, from Mauritania to Cape Frio, Namibia. It was first named by Marcus
Dark_moray_eel
Species of fish
yellow-edged moray, also known as yellow-margin(ed) moray, leopard moray, and speckled moray, (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus) is a moray eel of the family
Yellow-edged_moray
Species of fish
The slender giant moray or Gangetic moray, Strophidon sathete, is the longest member of the family of moray eels. It is in the genus Strophidon. The longest
Slender_giant_moray
Species of fish
Enchelycore schismatorhynchus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Bleeker in 1853, and is commonly
Enchelycore_schismatorhynchus
Species of fish
niphostigmus, the snowflake-patched moray, is a moray eel found in the northwest Pacific Ocean around Taiwan. It was first named by Chen, Shao, and Chen in 1996
Gymnothorax_niphostigmus
Queen of Scotland from 1542 to 1567
found it upon her return, retained advisers such as James Stewart, Earl of Moray (her illegitimate half-brother), and William Maitland of Lethington, and
Mary,_Queen_of_Scots
1968 studio album by the Holy Modal Rounders
The Moray Eels Eat the Holy Modal Rounders is the fourth studio album by the folk band the Holy Modal Rounders, released in 1968 through Elektra Records
The Moray Eels Eat The Holy Modal Rounders
The_Moray_Eels_Eat_The_Holy_Modal_Rounders
Species of fish
green moray eel (Gymnothorax castaneus) is a large moray eel in the Pacific. Common names also include chestnut moray eel. The panamic green moray is found
Panamic_green_moray_eel
Topics referred to by the same term
Pygmy moray is a common name for several fishes and may refer to: Anarchias similis Gymnothorax robinsi This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Pygmy_moray
Human settlement in Scotland
Èireann) is a village in Moray, Scotland. It is located on the eastern shore of Findhorn Bay and immediately south of the Moray Firth. Findhorn is 3 miles
Findhorn
Species of fish
is a moray eel found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1852, and is commonly known as the highfin moray, false
Gymnothorax_pseudothyrsoideus
Species of fish
Gymnothorax mccoskeri is a moray eel found in the western Pacific and the eastern Indian Ocean. It was first named by Smith and Böhlke in 1997, and is
Gymnothorax_mccoskeri
Species of fish
known as the blackedge moray, Caribbean ocellated moray, conger, ocellated moray, spotted moray, sawtooth moray, white-spotted moray, or yellow cong. Wikimedia
Gymnothorax_ocellatus
Species of fish
nocturna is a moray eel found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, in the Gulf of California and around Peru and the Galapagos Islands. It was first named by Cope
Echidna_nocturna
Species of fish
The brown moray eel (Gymnothorax unicolor) is a species of moray eel found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean. It was first named by Delaroche
Brown_moray_eel
Species of fish
okinawae is a moray eel found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is commonly known as the shorttailed snake moray, shorttail moray, Seale's moray eel, or
Scuticaria_okinawae
Species of fish
Echidna leucotaenia, the whiteface moray, also known as the white-banded moray eel, is a moray eel (family Muraenidae). It was described by Schultz in
Echidna_leucotaenia
Male given name
Coluim mac Alaxandair, Pretender to the Scottish throne Máel Coluim of Moray, Scottish king Máel Dub, Reputed Irish monk of the 7th century Máel Dúin
Mael_(name)
Species of fish
Gymnothorax punctatofasciatus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1863, and is
Gymnothorax_punctatofasciatus
Species of fish
Gymnothorax richardsonii is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1852, and is commonly
Gymnothorax_richardsonii
Species of fish
moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean. It was first named by Leonard Schultz in 1953, and is commonly known as the Bikini Atoll moray or
Enchelycore_bikiniensis
9th-century Pictish nobleman
Brigte Tusk was a 9th-century Pictish nobleman, most probably a mormaer of Moray. He was responsible – in a bizarre posthumous incident – for the death of
Máel_Brigte_of_Moray
Species of fish
Easter Island moray (Gymnothorax nasuta) is a moray eel found in the southeast Pacific Ocean, around Easter Island and Chile. It was first named by de Buen
Easter_Island_moray_eel
Species of fish
Muraena argus, commonly known as the white-spotted moray, or the Argus moray, is a moray eel found in coral reefs from Mexico to Peru and around the Galápagos
Muraena_argus
Proposed submarine class
Moray was the name of a proposed new class of submarines developed by the Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij (RDM). While a Moray class submarine was
Moray-class_submarine
Species of fish
porphyreus is a moray eel found in the south Pacific ocean. It was first named by Guichenot in 1848, and is commonly known as the lowfin moray. McCosker, J
Gymnothorax_porphyreus
Topics referred to by the same term
Peppered moray can refer to either of these species of fish: Gymnothorax griseus Gymnothorax pictus Uropterygius polystictus This disambiguation page
Peppered_moray
Species of fish
The geometric moray (Gymnothorax griseus) is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae found throughout the western Indian Ocean at depths to 40 m. Its length
Geometric_moray
Species of fish
Echidna delicatula, the mottled moray, also known as the fine-speckled moray, is a moray eel (family Muraenidae). It was described by Johann Jakob Kaup
Echidna_delicatula
Surname list
Brodie can be a given name or a surname of Scottish origin, and a location in Moray, Scotland, its meaning is uncertain; it is not clear if Brodie, as
Brodie
Castle in Moray, Scotland
(5 km) southwest of Forres in Moray, Scotland. This was Comyn land, given to Thomas Randolph along with the Earldom of Moray by King Robert I. The castle
Darnaway_Castle
Head of the Diocese of Moray, Scotland
The Bishop of Moray or Bishop of Elgin was the ecclesiastical head of the Diocese of Moray in northern Scotland, one of Scotland's 13 medieval bishoprics
Bishop_of_Moray
Historic Scottish county flag
The Moray flag is the flag of the Scottish county of Moray, registered with the Flag Institute on 28 October 2023. On 24 January 2023 the Moray Lieutenancy
Flag_of_Moray
Species of fish
mud moray (Gymnothorax chlamydatus) is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the western Pacific Ocean (Taiwan and Indonesia). It was first named by Snyder
Banded_mud_moray_eel
Topics referred to by the same term
Banded moray is a common name for several fishes and may refer to: Channomuraena vittata Echidna polyzona Gymnothorax rueppelliae Myrichthys colubrinus
Banded_moray
Genus of ray-finned fish
Pacific Oceans. With more than 120 species, it the most speciose genus of moray eels. Gymnothorax as currently recognized is polyphyletic, and comparative
Gymnothorax
Species of fish
(Rhinomuraena quaesita), also known as the leaf-nosed moray eel or bernis eel, is a species of moray eel, the only member of the genus Rhinomuraena. The
Ribbon_eel
Species of fish
spotted moray eel (Gymnothorax isingteena) is a species of moray eel found in coral reefs of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by John
Spotted_moray_eel
MORAY NAME
MORAY NAME
Boy/Male
Scottish
Sea. A Scottish surname and place name.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Moreby in Yorkshire or Moorby in Lincolnshire, both named in Old Scandinavian as ‘farmstead (býr) in the moor or marshland (mór)’.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mórdha (see Moore).English (of Norman origin) : from the Old French personal name Mory, a short form of Amaury (see Emery).
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Meadow on the Moor
Female
Scottish
 Scottish pet form of Irish/Scottish Mór, MORAG means "great." Compare with another form of Morag.
Male
Turkish
Turkish name KORAY means "ember moon."
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Móráin ‘descendant of Mórán’, a personal name meaning ‘great’, ‘large’; the stress is normally on the first syllable.English : variant of Morant, normally pronounced with the stress on the second syllable.Spanish (Morán) : habitational name from places called Morán in Asturies, Galicia (Pontevedra) and Aragon (Zaragoza).
Male
Hebrew
(מï‹×¨Ö·×’) Hebrew unisex name MORAG means "threshing board." Compare with strictly feminine Morag.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish spelling of Irish Morey 1.English and French
Scottish spelling of Irish Morey 1.English and French : from the personal name Amaury (see Morey 2).
Boy/Male
Afghan, Arabic, Australian, Hindu, Indian, Iranian, Muslim, Parsi
Prophet's Name; Desire; Wish
Girl/Female
English
The with the Darker Skin
Boy/Male
Indian
Desire, Wish
Boy/Male
French
Dead sea (a stagnant lake).
Girl/Female
Persian
Name of a princess.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Morey 2.French : topographic name from French mûrier ‘mulberry tree’, or a habitational name from Mouriez in Pas-de-Calais, or from Mourier in Villers-St-Paul, Oise.French : possibly a short form of Amory, from the Germanic personal name Amalric.
Female
Hebrew
(מï‹×¨Ö·×’) Hebrew unisex name MORAG means "threshing board." Compare with another form of Morag.
Male
Scottish
Scottish form of English Murray, MORAY means "sea warrior."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Desire, Wish
Girl/Female
Latin Gaelic
Blind.
MORAY NAME
MORAY NAME
Boy/Male
Arabic
Darkness
Male
African
a lord, a possessor.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Part of Lord Shiva; Son of Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Indian
Biblical
this or that; brightness; comeliness
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Indian
Truth; Real Ingredients; True
Girl/Female
British, Christian, English, Portuguese
Maiden of the Bear-spear; Maiden
Boy/Male
English
College
Girl/Female
Tamil
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
Famous; Always Laughing
MORAY NAME
MORAY NAME
MORAY NAME
MORAY NAME
MORAY NAME
n.
A muraena.
n.
A morality play. See Morality, 5.
n.
Moral purity.
a.
Capable of right and wrong action or of being governed by a sense of right; subject to the law of duty.
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.
n.
Moral power.
a.
Relating to duty or obligation; pertaining to those intentions and actions of which right and wrong, virtue and vice, are predicated, or to the rules by which such intentions and actions ought to be directed; relating to the practice, manners, or conduct of men as social beings in relation to each other, as respects right and wrong, so far as they are properly subject to rules.
n.
The inner meaning or significance of a fable, a narrative, an occurrence, an experience, etc.; the practical lesson which anything is designed or fitted to teach; the doctrine meant to be inculcated by a fiction; a maxim.
a.
Serving to teach or convey a moral; as, a moral lesson; moral tales.
v. i.
To moralize.
n.
A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.
a.
Supported by reason or probability; practically sufficient; -- opposed to legal or demonstrable; as, a moral evidence; a moral certainty.
n.
A leguminous tree of Guiana and Trinidad (Dimorphandra excelsa); also, its timber, used in shipbuilding and making furniture.
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.
v. t.
To pillage; to ravage.
n.
The European small-spotted dogfish, or houndfish. See the Note under Houndfish.
n.
The doctrine or practice of the duties of life; manner of living as regards right and wrong; conduct; behavior; -- usually in the plural.
n.
Delay; esp., culpable delay; postponement.
n.
Attractive moral excellence; moral beauty.
n.
A game of guessing the number of fingers extended in a quick movement of the hand, -- much played by Italians of the lower classes.