custos morum

custos morum
/koos"tohs moh"rddoom/; Eng. /kus"tos mawr"euhm, mohr"-/, pl. custodes morum /koos toh"des moh"rddoom/; Eng. /ku stoh"deez mawr"euhm, mohr"-/. Latin.
a custodian or guardian of morals; censor.
[lit., guardian of established usages, laws, etc.]

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