moor


Definition: Meaning of, moor in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / mɔː;mʊə /

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Singular Plural
moor moors
[countable usually plural]
  1. especially British English a wild open area of high land, covered with rough grass or low bushes and HEATHER, that is not farmed because the soil is not good enough
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  • verb
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
moor moored moored
Present Participle Third Person Singular
mooring moors
[intransitive and transitive]
  1. to fasten a ship or boat to the land or to the bottom of the sea using ropes or an ANCHOR
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Moor


Definition: Meaning of, Moor in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / mɔː;mʊə /

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Singular Plural
Moor Moors
[countable]
  1. one of the Muslim people from North Africa who entered Spain in the 8th century and ruled the southern part of the country until 1492
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Moor used in phrases

  • Bodmin Moor
    1. a MOOR in Cornwall in southwest England, known for its TOR s
  • Marston Moor (noun)
    1. a battle in 1644 in which the Parliamentarians under the earl of Manchester defeated the Royalists under Prince Rupert
    2. a former moor in northern England
  • Marston Moor, Battle of
    1. an important battle near York in 1644 during the English Civil War, which gave Cromwell control of the north of England
  • battle of Marston Moor (noun)
    1. a battle in 1644 in which the Parliamentarians under the earl of Manchester defeated the Royalists under Prince Rupert
  • moor berry (noun)
    1. an evergreen shrub with leathery leaves
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