censor morum

noun

A censor of morals.

OriginLatin censor →
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Meanings

noun
  1. A censor of morals.

    1785, Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia, Query XVII. The several sects perform the office of a censor morum over each other.

Origin

  1. Latincensor
  2. Englishcensor morum

From Latin censor morum, a censor (critic) of morals.

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Translations

Finnish moraalinvartija
  • moraalinvartijacensor of morals
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