mura

[ moor-uh ]

/ ˈmʊər ə /

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noun

(in Japan) a village; hamlet.

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Origin of mura

From Japanese

Words nearby mura

muonium, muon-neutrino, M.U.P., muppet, Mur, mura, muraenid, murage, mural, mural crown, muraled

How to use mura in a sentence

In the 'Mura-mura' legends of southern Australia these ideas are so interwoven that they can scarcely be untangled.
Elements of Folk Psychology|Wilhelm Wundt
A few of the legends relate that the Mura-mura also created the totem animals, or transformed themselves into the latter.
Elements of Folk Psychology|Wilhelm Wundt
Thus the Dieri were said to have a fable to the effect that Mura-Mura, "the creator," enjoined totemism, to regulate marriage.
The Secret of the Totem|Andrew Lang
Later, Mr. Howitt learned that "in the plural form Mura-Mura means the deceased ancestors themselves."
The Secret of the Totem|Andrew Lang

Mr. Gason, an initiated man, says that he (Mura-Mura) made men out of Lizards.
The Secret of the Totem|Andrew Lang