English Explanatory Dictionary

Moira

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The personification of fate, especially as Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos.
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  1. A female given name from Irish.
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  1. A village in County Down, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J 1460).
  2. A village in Ashby Woulds parish, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England, named after the earldom of Moira in Northern Ireland (OS grid ref SK3115).
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  1. A local government area in northern Victoria, Australia; in full, the Shire of Moira.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɔɪɹə/

Word forms

Moira Moirai Moiras

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek μοῖρα (moîra).

Related words

Moirae Maureen

Derived words

Lower Moira
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