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Definition of Morne
1. a. Of or pertaining to the morn; morning.
2. n. A ring fitted upon the head of a lance to prevent wounding an adversary in tilting.
Definition of Morne
1. Noun. (obsolete spelling of mourn) ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete spelling of morn) ¹
3. Verb. (obsolete spelling of mourn) ¹
4. Adjective. (heraldry) Without teeth, tongue, or claws; said of a lion represented heraldically. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Morne
1. the blunt end of a jousting lance [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Morne
Literary usage of Morne
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chronological History of the West Indies by Thomas Southey (1827)
"On morne Bruce, where that part of the garrison stationed at Roseau is quartered,
the whole of the barracks were blown down, excepting one; three men and ..."
2. St. Lucia: Historical, Statistical, and Descriptive by Henry Hegart Breen (1844)
"... of La Crosse —Propagation of New Doctrin s—Arrival of Ricard—Operations of Sir J.
Jervis and Sir C. Grey—The Duke of Kent at morne Fortune— Surrender of ..."
3. St. Lucia by Don Philpott (2005)
"It was imported early in the 19th century to crush sugar cane, then used to crush
limes and more recently, supplied electricty to Soufrière. morne ..."
4. Transactions of the Philological Society by Philological Society (Great Britain). (1901)
"Cf. Bot on the morne in the ... Vpon the morne quhen it was day. 430 (21). ...
Saints, xxv, 738; also xxvi, 469, and xxvii, 1373.) Thane one the morne ..."
5. Mont Pelée and the Tragedy of Martinique: A Study of the Great Catastrophes by Angelo Heilprin (1902)
"... CURE OF morne ROUGE ON June 2, following our second ascent of Mont Pelee, Mr.
Leadbeater and I made our pilgrimage to morne Rouge, where the faithful ..."
6. The West Indies: Their Social and Religious Condition by Edward Bean Underhill (1862)
"Journey ta Port-au-Prince—La Grande Riviere—The morne Col—The Gros morne—Plain
of Leogane—Gressier—Petionville—Port-au-Prince —Wesleyan Mission—American ..."
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