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Mores (/ ˈ m ɔːr eɪ z /, sometimes / ˈ m ɔːr iː z /; [1] from Latin mōrēs [ˈmoːreːs], plural form of singular mōs, meaning "manner, custom, usage, or habit") are social norms that are widely observed within a particular society or culture. [2] Mores determine what is considered morally acceptable or unacceptable within any given ...
The Roman family was one of the ways that the mos maiorum was passed along through the generations.. The mos maiorum (Classical Latin: [ˈmoːs majˈjoːrʊ̃]; "ancestral custom" [1] or "way of the ancestors"; pl.: mores, cf. English "mores"; maiorum is the genitive plural of "greater" or "elder") is the unwritten code from which the ancient Romans derived their social norms.
O tempora, o mores is a Latin phrase that translates literally as "Oh the times! Oh the customs! ", first recorded to have been spoken by Cicero . A more natural, yet still quite literal, translation is " Oh what times!
The term initially denoted a specific Berber people in western Libya, but the name acquired more general meaning during the medieval period, associated with "Muslim", similar to associations with "Saracens". During the context of the Crusades and the Reconquista, the term Moors included the derogatory suggestion of "infidels".
While it may be impossible ever to know for sure, several variables could be at play for those homes that survive, experts say: a smart, fire-resilient design; an owners’ preparation, like ...
Those tax cuts would add another $1 trillion to the debt, and possibly a lot more, depending on how Congress might structure them. So Trump needs to come up with a lot of offsetting spending cuts.
For reference, experts recommend no more than one drink a day for females and no more than two drinks a day for males. One drink is defined as 1.5 ounces of liquor, 12 ounces of beer or 5 ounces ...
The contracted term "s'mores" appears in conjunction with the recipe in a 1938 publication aimed at summer camps. [2] A 1956 recipe uses the name "S'Mores", and lists the ingredients as "a sandwich of two graham crackers, toasted marshmallow, and ½ chocolate bar". A 1957 Betty Crocker cookbook contains a similar recipe under the name "s'mores ...