Moira
Americannoun
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Classical Mythology.
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the personification of fate.
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Moirai, the Fates. See fate.
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(often lowercase) (among ancient Greeks) a person's fate or destiny.
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a female given name.
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Etymology
Origin of Moira
From Greek moîra “part, portion of booty, one’s portion in life, division (of land, people), political party,” related to Greek méros “a part”
Example Sentences
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"It has to stay here, it has to be somewhere in Moira itself, because there is such a demand," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Bouma, working with Moira Jardine of the University of St Andrews, focused on an unusual class of M dwarfs known as complex periodic variables.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
He said the party would continue to support Salmond's widow Moira in court action against the Scottish government.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
Her agency CAA confirmed at the time that the actor, celebrated for her portrayal of narcissistic former soap star Moira Rose in “Schitt’s Creek,” died after a brief illness.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
Then about two days after this snub in Room 20, I was coming down the stairs of the main house when I found Moira B. just behind me.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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