First Known Use: before 12th century
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1moor
noun \ˈmu̇r\
: a broad area of open land that is not good for farming
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1
chiefly British : an expanse of open rolling infertile land
2
: a boggy area; especially : one that is peaty and dominated by grasses and sedges
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Origin of MOOR
Middle English mor, from Old English mōr; akin to Old High German muor moor
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2moor
verb
: to hold (a boat or ship) in place with ropes or cables or with an anchor
Full Definition of MOOR
transitive verb
: to make fast with or as if with cables, lines, or anchors : anchor
intransitive verb
2
: to be made fast
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Origin of MOOR
Middle English moren; akin to Middle Dutch meren, maren to tie, moor
First Known Use: 15th century
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Moor
noun \ˈmu̇r\
: a member of a group of North African Arab people who ruled parts of Spain from the eighth century until 1492
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1
: one of the Arab and Berber conquerors of Spain
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Origin of MOOR
Middle English More, from Anglo-French, from Latin Maurus inhabitant of Mauretania
First Known Use: 14th century
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1moor
noun \ˈmu̇r\
Definition of MOOR for Kids
: an area of open land that is too wet or too poor for farming
2moor
verb
mooredmoor·ing
Definition of MOOR for Kids
: to fasten in place with cables, lines, or anchors <moor a boat>
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