| morass | A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen. Morass ore. <chemical> See Bog ore, under Bog. Origin: OE. Marras, mareis (perh. Through D. Moeras), fr. F. Marais, prob. From L. Mare sea, in LL, any body of water; but perh. Influenced by some German word. See Mere a lake, and cf. Marsh. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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