Moriah

American  

[maw-rahy-uh, moh-] / mɔˈraɪ ə, moʊ- /

noun

Bible.

1. a mountainous region in ancient Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac.

2. Also Moria. a site usually identified with Zion, where Solomon built the Temple.

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Etymology

Origin of Moriah

Ultimately from Hebrew Mōrīyyāh, of uncertain origin and meaning

Example Sentences

But in examining the life and death of Moriah Wilson, professional cyclist and champion gravel-track racer, Marina Zenovich is aiming for the same thing news organizations have also trended toward in recent years—not a neglect of the crime or the criminal, exactly, but an acknowledgment of the victim, the lives involved, and the stabbing spokes of grief and loss that can radiate from a single death.

From The Wall Street Journal

The director also gets abundant contributions, factual and emotional, from the Wilson family, notably from Moriah’s mother, Karen, who seems to have processed her loss to the extent that she can talk about her daughter in terms that are mournful, but real; the word she uses to describe Moriah’s murder—“stupid”—has never sounded so eloquent, or apt.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the crime was solved, the case was closed and one of the uncommon things about “The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson” is that much of the truth Ms. Zenovich is after resides in the life lost and what it meant to people.

From The Wall Street Journal

There is certainly pain and grief involved in the Moriah Wilson story, but each such moment here is counterbalanced by another dazzling photo of the cyclist’s smiling face.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Trojans led 62-58, early in the fourth quarter and 70-68 with 5:35 to play before Kiyomi McMiller and Moriah Murray made key shots to give Penn State the lead.

From Los Angeles Times