murra

American  

[mur-uh] / ˈmɜr ə /

Or murrha

noun

1. a mineral or stone used in ancient Rome for making fine vases, cups, etc.: believed to have been fluorite.

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murra British  

/ ˈmʌrə /

noun

1. See murrhine

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Etymology

Origin of murra

1590–1600; < Latin murr ( h ) a, apparently back formation from murrinus murrhine

Example Sentences

Murra appeared to have a “congenial relationship” with Duenas and invoked the 5th Amendment not to talk to investigators about the guns when they attempted to interview him about them.

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Still, the “issue is whether Murra knew or should have known the guns were stolen,” prosecutors said, and they determined they didn’t have a case.

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As of this week, Tom, Embrich, Marrache, Morrison and Murra were all active members of the LAPD.

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They’d found Brown had owned 145 firearms, and sold 24 in the past four years, and that Murra had owned 49 and sold 20 in the past four years, including 11 in 2020, with two on consignment, Carranza wrote.

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Prosecutors in Gascón’s office noted varying reasons for declining to prosecute Tom, Brown and Murra on the allegations that they’d knowingly purchased stolen guns.

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