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border morris

border morris noun: a vigorous style of traditional English dance originating from the villages along the border between England and Wales, performed by a team of dancers usually with their faces disguised with black makeup.

Noun

border morris (uncountable)

  1. A vigorous style of traditional English dance originating from the villages along the border between England and Wales, performed by a team of dancers usually with their faces disguised with black makeup.
    Synonyms:
    border dancing

Synonyms of border morris

Questions about border morris

What does border morris mean?
Border morris means a vigorous style of traditional English dance originating from the villages along the border between England and Wales, performed by a team of dancers usually with their faces disguised with black makeup.
What part of speech is border morris?
Border morris is a noun.

Words near border morris in the dictionary

  1. border guard
  2. border guards
  3. border jumper
  4. border jumpers
  5. Border Leicester
  6. border morris
  7. border on
  8. border patrol
  9. border post
  10. border posts
  11. Border Ranges

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