Moira

[ moi-ruh ]

noun,plural Moi·rai [moi-rahy] /ˈmɔɪ raɪ/ for 1, 2.
  1. Classical Mythology.

    • the personification of fate.

    • Moirai, the Fates. See fate (def. 6).

  2. (often lowercase) (among ancient Greeks) a person's fate or destiny.

  1. a female given name.

Origin of Moira

1
From Greek moîra “part, portion of booty, one’s portion in life, division (of land, people), political party,” related to Greek méros “a part”

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