Dictionary
mor•al
Pronunciation: (môr'ul, mor'-), [key]—
adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical:
moral attitudes.
2. expressing or conveying truths or counsel as to right conduct, as a speaker or a literary work; moralizing:
a moral novel.
3. founded on the fundamental principles of right conduct rather than on legalities, enactment, or custom:
moral obligations.
4. capable of conforming to the rules of right conduct:
a moral being.
5. conforming to the rules of right conduct (opposed to
immoral):
a moral man.
6. virtuous in sexual matters; chaste.
7. of, pertaining to, or acting on the mind, feelings, will, or character:
moral support.
8. resting upon convincing grounds of probability; virtual:
a moral certainty.
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n.
1. the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
2. the embodiment or type of something.
3. morals, principles or habits with respect to right or wrong conduct.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
