Standard Lemma guide

morne

adj · noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • US: /moɹn/
  • US: [mo̞ɹn]
  • UK: /mɔːn/
  • /mɔːɹn/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
  • /mɔːn/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
  • rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)n
  • homophone: morn
  • homophone: mourn
  • homophone: mourne (horse–hoarse merger)

1

adj

Meaning 1

Alternative form of morné.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The blunt head of a jousting-lance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A small, rounded hill.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Obsolete spelling of morn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Obsolete spelling of mourn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable

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6

verb

Meaning 6

Obsolete spelling of mourn.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, obsolete

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History

Etymology

From Old French morne, morné, etc.

Real reading context

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