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Moire
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moire moiré móire möire
French
Etymology
From fr grc Μοῖρα (plural grc Μοῖραι).
Pronunciation
Mwâre
Noun
f
fr Greek mythology any one of the Moirai
fr literary doom, fate, weird, destiny
See also
Parque
Italian
Etymology
Pronunciation
mò.ire
Proper noun
it proper noun form f-p
it Moira
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
gd Muire
Etymology
From gd sga Maire, from gd la Maria, from gd grc Μαρία, grc Μαριάμ, from gd arc מַרְיָם maryām or gd he מִרְיָם miryām.
Pronunciation
gd /ˈmɔ̃ɾʲə/ 139
Proper noun
f ~,Mhoire
gd biblical character Mary, the mother of Jesus.
Usage notes
Both gd Moire and gd Màiri are translated into English as Mary, but gd Màiri is used as a given name, while gd Moire is reserved for the mother of Jesus Christ.
The nominative and vocative forms are commonly used for emphatic effect, for instance a Mhoire! ("en my goodness!"), and Moire gd tha!.
Derived terms
gd raineach Moire
gd Tobar Mhoire
Related terms
gd Màiri
See also
gd Ìosa
gd Eòsaph
Mutation
M oire
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