Moor
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British pronunciation/mˈɔː/
American pronunciation/ˈmʊɹ/

Definition & Meaning of "moor"

Moor
01

open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

02

one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

to moor
01

secure with cables or ropes

02

to secure a boat by means of cables or anchors in a particular place

03

(of a boat or ship) to stop in a designated area, typically using a mooring buoy or dock

moor

n

moorage

n

moorage

n

moorish

adj

moorish

adj
example
Example
The phantasmal fog that rolled over the moor made the landscape look eerie and unreal.
Even though John wasn't her ideal match, Mary decided to marry him because he was a good man who lived nearby, following the old saying better wed over the mixen than over the moor.
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