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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Moore

That’s where he met Trevor Moore, who led him down the path of sketch comedy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Along with another friend, Moore and Cregger founded the cheekily named group The Whitest Kids U’ Know, which parlayed its absurdist, often inappropriate humor into a television show that ran from 2007 to 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

“A lot of people went off and got degrees, especially overpriced degrees,” Joseph S. Moore, the author of a new book titled “How to Get Rich in American History,” told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

“I had an audition for a university, actually, where they threw chairs in front of me while I did the monologue and made me climb over the chairs,” Moore says, laughing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

“My dear Mr. Bowditch, Moore didn’t compute that table. Do you know who did? Nevil Maskelyne, the royal astronomer of England!”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham