Moore

American  

[moor, mawr, mohr] / mʊər, mɔr, moʊr /

noun

1. Archibald Lee Archie, 1913–1998, U.S. boxer.

2. Brian, 1921–1999, U.S. novelist.

3. Clement Clarke, 1779–1863, U.S. scholar and writer.

4. Douglas Stuart, 1893–1969, U.S. composer.

5. Eliakim Hastings 1862–1932, U.S. mathematician.

6. George, 1852–1933, Irish novelist, critic, and dramatist.

7. G(eorge) E(dward), 1873–1958, English philosopher.

8. Gerald, 1899–1987, British pianist.

9. Henry, 1898–1986, English sculptor.

10. Sir John, 1761–1809, British general.

11. John Bassett 1860–1947, U.S. jurist.

12. Marianne (Craig), 1887–1972, U.S. poet and critic.

13. Stanford, 1913–82, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1972.

14. Thomas, 1779–1852, Irish poet.

15. a city in central Oklahoma.

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Moore ¹ British  

/ mɔː, mʊə /

noun

1. Bobby. full name Robert Frederick Moore. 1941–93, British footballer captain of the England team that won the World Cup in 1966

2. Dudley ( Stuart John ). 1935–2002, British actor, comedian, and musician noted for his comedy partnership (1960–73) with Peter Cook and such films as 10 (1979) and Arthur (1981)

3. George. 1852–1933, Irish novelist. His works include Esther Waters (1894) and The Brook Kerith (1916)

4. G ( eorge ) E ( dward ). 1873–1958, British philosopher, noted esp for his Principia Ethica (1903)

5. Gerald. 1899–1987, British pianist, noted as an accompanist esp to lieder singers

6. Henry. 1898–1986, British sculptor. His works are characterized by monumental organic forms and include the Madonna and Child (1943) at St Matthew's Church, Northampton

7. Sir John. 1761–1809, British general; commander of the British army (1808–09) in the Peninsular War: killed at Corunna

8. Marianne ( Craig ). 1887–1972, US poet: her works include Observations (1924) and Selected Poems (1935)

9. Thomas. 1779–1852, Irish poet, best known for Irish Melodies (1807–34)

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Moore ² British  

/ ˈmʊʊre /

noun

1. another name for Mossi

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Example Sentences

Never one to be discouraged by his persistent bad luck, Hunt turned his cell into a salon visited by William Hazlitt and Thomas Moore.

From The Wall Street Journal

He says Moore, who won a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award for the role, "killed it".

From BBC

“I’m assuming they had something to do with the after-action report, because they’re a PR firm,” Moore said in an interview last week.

From Los Angeles Times

Anyone who has watched “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” could understand what Addison meant: She is choosing to be free and clear, to have every choice in front of her, to actualize without apology.

From Salon

Still, the predatory hawks that used to feed on those birds haven’t returned this year, Moore said, attributing their absence to avian flu.

From Los Angeles Times