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Definition: MOIRA

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. The deity who assigns to every man his lot.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Moira" is a common misspelling or typo for: moria, Moirae.

Date "Moira" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1778. (references)

Etymology:Moira \Moi"ra\, noun. [New Latin expression, from the Greek]. (references)

Common Expressions: MOIRA

Expressions Definition
638 Moira 638 Moira is a minor planet orbiting Sun. (references)
Division of Moira The Division of Moira was a former Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. It was located in the north-east of the state, covering much of the Moira Shire, after which it was named. It included the towns of Benalla and Yarrawonga. The Division was proclaimed in 1900, and was one of the original 75 divisions to be contested at the first Federal election. It was abolished at the redistribution of July 13 1906. (references)
John Rawdon, 1st Earl of Moira The Right Honourable John Rawdon, 1st Earl of Moira (March 17 1720-June 20 1793) was an Irish peer, the son of Sir John Rawdon, 3rd Baronet. (references)
Moira Harris Moira Harris (b. July 20, 1954) in Pontiac, Illinois, USA, is an American actress. She graduated from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. During her college years, she met her husband Gary Sinise. They have 3 children. (references)
Moira Kelly Moira Kelly (March 6, 1968 in Queens, New York) is an American actress. She is the third of six children. (references)
Moira Leiper Ducharme Moira Leiper Ducharme was the first female mayor of Halifax, Nova Scotia (1991-1994). (references)
Moira Lister Moira Lister (born August 6, 1923 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a British actress. She began her acting career on stage in South Africa and then went on to act in the London theater as a teenager. Lister began working in films in 1944, and appeared in such movies as The Limping Man. (references)
Moira MacTaggert Dr. Moira Kinross MacTaggert (sometimes spelled MacTaggart, McTaggart and McTaggert) is a fictional character most often appearing in X-Men stories in the Marvel Comics universe. (references)
Moira O'Neill Moira O'Neill was the pseudonym of Agnes Shakespeare Higginson (1870 - 1951), a popular Irish-Canadian poet who wrote ballads and other verse inspired by County Antrim, where she lived at Cushendun. She used the name Nesta; her married name was Skrine. She published collections Songs of the Glens of Antrim (1900), More Songs of the Glens of Antrim (1921). (references)
Moira River The Moira River flows from its source near Sharbot Lake in eastern Ontario to empty into the Bay of Quinte on Lake Ontario at Belleville, Ontario. The river is 98 km in length. (references)
Moira Shearer Scottish ballet dancer and actress (born in 1926). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Moira Shearer Moira, Lady Kennedy (born 17 January 1926), known as Moira Shearer, is an internationally-famous ballet dancer and actress. (references)
Moira Shire Moira Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the north-eastern part of the state. It includes the towns of Cobram, Numurkah and Yarrawonga. It has an area of 4,078 square kilometres. In 2001 it had a population of 26,400. (references)
Widow Moira The Widow Moira is a fictional character from the computer game Thief: Deadly Shadows. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: MOIRA


Moira

Moira may refer to:

Geography

  • Moira, Achaea, Greece
  • Moira, County Down, Northern Ireland
  • Moira, Goa, India
  • Moira, Leicestershire, England
  • Moira, New South Wales, Australia
  • Moira, New York, USA
  • Shire of Moira, a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia
  • Moira River Ontario, Canada

Mythology

  • Any one of the three Fates known as Moirae

Name

  • Moira (given name)




Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Moira". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: MOIRA

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Moira MacTaggert 24     638 Moira 5
Moira Sullivan 22     Bombay and Moira Railroad 4
Moira Stuart 21     County of Moira 11
Moira Furnace 12     Division of Moira 8
County of Moira 11     HMS Earl of Moira 7
Moira Kelly 10     John Rawdon, 1st Earl of Moira 5
Moira Lister 8     Moira 5
Division of Moira 8     Moira (given name) 3
Shire of Moira 8     Moira Anderson 4
Moira Shearer 7     Moira Anderson Foundation 3
HMS Earl of Moira 7     Moira Brandon 5
Moira Cameron 6     Moira Brooker 3
Moira J. Moore 6     Moira Buffini 4
Moira Redmond 6     Moira Cameron 6
Moira 5     Moira Claux 4
Moira Brandon 5     Moira Crone 4
Moira Harris 5     Moira Furnace 12
638 Moira 5     Moira Gunn 5
John Rawdon, 1st Earl of Moira 5     Moira Harris 5
Moira Gunn 5     Moira J. Moore 6
Moira Quirk 4     Moira Kelly 10
Moira Claux 4     Moira Lake 3
Bombay and Moira Railroad 4     Moira Leiper Ducharme 2
Moira Anderson 4     Moira Lister 8
Moira Buffini 4     Moira MacTaggert 24
Moira Crone 4     Moira McCall Anderson 3
Moira Senior 3     Moira McLean 2
Moira Lake 3     Moira North 3
Moira railway station 3     Moira O'Neill 3
Moira McCall Anderson 3     Moira Quirk 4
Moira (given name) 3     Moira railway station 3
Moira North 3     Moira Redmond 6
Moira O'Neill 3     Moira River 3
Moira River 3     Moira Senior 3
Moira Anderson Foundation 3     Moira Shearer 7
Moira Brooker 3     Moira Stuart 21
Moira McLean 2     Moira Sullivan 22
Moira Leiper Ducharme 2     Shire of Moira 8

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: MOIRA

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Chinese Simplified 莫伊拉 (moira). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Moira. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 茉伊拉 (moira). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Moira. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese モイラ (Moira). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Moira. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish Kader (fate, fatality, destiny, chance, doom), Kısmet (lot, fortune, destiny, fatality, fate), Baht (luck, fortune, happiness, hazard, chance). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, Moira. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: MOIRA

Language Translations for “Moira” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Mathagoirathaga (Moira). Additional references: Athag, Moira. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Magoiraga (Moira). Additional references: Double Dutch, Moira. (volunteer)
Leet ^^¤¦[z4 (Moira). Additional references: Leet, Moira. (volunteer)
Oppish Mopoiropa (Moira). Additional references: Oppish, Moira. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Oiramay (Moira). Additional references: Pig Latin, Moira. (volunteer)
Terran B Kaste (Moira). Additional references: Terran B, Moira. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Muboiruba (Moira). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Moira. (volunteer)
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