Morass
Pronunciation : Mo*rass"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [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.]
Definition : Defn: A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen. Morass ore. (Min.) See Bog ore, under Bog.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913