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.
Other Word Forms
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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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
In his email to members on Saturday, MacAskill also said the party would continue to support Salmond's widow Moira in court action against the Scottish government.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
Earlier this month millionaire businessman and rock drummer Paul McManus confirmed he would fund the action after Moira agreed to transfer the legal rights of the case.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
Moira was my touchstone as I struggled with the reality of an unusually transient life, having lived in 29 homes by the age of 46.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
It makes me feel safer, that Moira is here.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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