Pronunciations (6)
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/mʊə/
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/mɔː/
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/moː/
Pronunciation notes
- British
- Southern
- Standard
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/mʊɹ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/mʉɾ/
Pronunciation notes
- Scotland
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[mʉːɾ]
Pronunciation notes
- Scotland
Proper noun
Many toponymic place names, or parts of place names, derived from moor.
Many toponymic place names, or parts of place names, derived from moor. A village in Halton borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5784).
A surname from English or Irish, similarly derived.
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Twenty-six-year-old Josh Moore was banned because officials said he'd broken Xbox's code of conduct by saying he lives in Fort Gay, West Virginia - a name branded offensive by the company.
On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico.
A number of places with their names taken from the surname: A rural town and locality in Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia.
A number of places with their names taken from the surname: A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Butte County, Idaho.
A number of places with their names taken from the surname: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Indiana.
A number of places with their names taken from the surname: A number of places in the United States: A town in Fergus County, Montana.
A number of places with their names taken from the surname: A number of places in the United States: A locality in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.
A number of places with their names taken from the surname: A number of places in the United States: A city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma.
A number of places with their names taken from the surname: A number of places in the United States: A township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
A number of places with their names taken from the surname: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
A number of places with their names taken from the surname: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Frio County, Texas.
A number of places with their names taken from the surname: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Emery County, Utah.
A number of places with their names taken from the surname: A number of places in the United States: An extinct town in Chelan County, Washington.
A number of places with their names taken from the surname: A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia.