MORRIS DANCE


Meaning of MORRIS DANCE in English

/mawr"is, mor"-/

a rural folk dance of north English origin, performed in costume traditionally by men who originally represented characters of the Robin Hood legend, esp. in May Day festivities. Also called morris .

[ 1425-75; late ME moreys daunce Moorish dance; see MOORISH ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .