Of the two words,
moreover is the stronger and is properly used in solemn
discourse, or when what is added is important to be considered. See
Besides.
More"pork` (?), n. [So named from its
cry.] (Zoöl.) The Australian crested goatsucker
(Ægotheles Novæ-Hollandiæ). Also applied to
other allied birds, as Podargus Cuveiri.
Mo*resk" (?), a. & n.
Moresque. [Obs.]
Mo*resque" (?), a. [F., fr. It.
moresco, or Sp. morisco. See Morris.] Of or
pertaining to, or in the manner or style of, the Moors;
Moorish. -- n. The Moresque style of
architecture or decoration. See Moorish architecture, under
Moorish. [Written also mauresque.]
Mor`ga*nat"ic (?), a. [LL.
matrimonium ad morganaticam, fr. morganatica a morning
gift, a kind of dowry paid on the morning before or after the
marriage, fr. OHG. morgan morning, in morgangeba
morning gift, G. morgengabe. See Morn.] Pertaining
to, in the manner of, or designating, a kind of marriage, called also
left-handed marriage, between a man of superior rank and a
woman of inferior, in which it is stipulated that neither the latter
nor her children shall enjoy the rank or inherit the possessions of
her husband.
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