Muir
noun
Edwin, 1887–1959, English poet.
Muir
American
[myoor]
/ mjʊər /
noun
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Edwin, 1887–1959, English poet.
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John, 1838–1914, U.S. naturalist, explorer, and writer; born in Scotland.
muir
1
British
/ myr, mjuːr, muːr /
noun
Muir
2
British
/ mjʊə /
noun
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Two weeks after the Euros, Mageean beat Muir and a world-class field to seal a stunning 1500m victory at Diamond League Brussels.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
“In practice, we ran it probably four or five times and we didn’t complete it one time,” Muir said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Muir was pinged as the experienced Hope Rogers grappled for set-piece supremacy.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
John Muir was at the center of the debate and noted that Yosemite had “been attacked by the spoilers ever since it was established.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
If we laugh at Everett Ruess we shall have to laugh at John Muir, because there was little difference between them except age.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
"I'll follow you oure moss and muir, I'll follow you oure mountains many, I'll follow you through frost and snaw, I'll stay na langer wi' my daddie."
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume IV by Various
“Behind their course the English fells In deepening blue retire; Till soon before them boldly swells The muir of dun Redswire.”
From Border Raids and Reivers by Robert Borland
O he has ridden o'er field and fell, Through muir and moss, and mony a mire: His spurs o' steel were sair to bide, And fra her fore-feet flew the fire.
From In the Saddle A Collection of Poems on Horseback-Riding by Various
Through the lang muir I'll think of my Willie, And through the lang muir I'll think o' him again.
From The Hubble-Shue by Christian Carstairs
They were full seven score men and seven Upon the muir who met: The king is slain--how rede we now?
From The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance by Bernhard Severin Ingemann
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