n.
Pronunciation: ' mo ̇ r- ə l, ' mär-; 3 is m ə - ' ral
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 a : the moral significance or practical lesson (as of a story) b : a passage pointing out usually in conclusion the lesson to be drawn from a story
2 plural a : moral practices or teachings : modes of conduct b : ETHICS
3 : MORALE