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murre
[ mur ]
/ mɜr /
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noun
either of two black and white diving birds of the genus Uria, of northern seas, U. aalge(common murre ) or U. lomvia(thick-billed murre ).
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Origin of murre
First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain
Words nearby murre
murra, murragh, murrain, Murray, Murray cod, murre, murree, murrelet, murrey, murrhine, murrhine glass
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British Dictionary definitions for murre
murre
/ (mɜː) /
noun
US and Canadian any guillemot of the genus Uria
Word Origin for murre
C17: origin unknown
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