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Moira

[ moi-ruh ]

noun

plural Moirai
  1. Classical Mythology.
    1. the personification of fate.
    2. Moirai, the Fates. See fate ( def 6 ).
  2. (often lowercase) (among ancient Greeks) a person's fate or destiny.
  3. a female given name.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Moira1

From Greek î “part, portion of booty, one’s portion in life, division (of land, people), political party,” related to Greek éDz “a part”
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He also shot police officer Brian Williams, who gave chase, and local woman Moira Rooney after attempting to rob a nearby bakery.

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This was the case for Moira Armstrong, a Ph.D. student at Rutgers, who was accepted into a summer institute in Ohio on pandemics and public health that was meant to bring college educators together to learn about, discuss, and develop teaching strategies on this very relevant topic—only to learn two days later that the entire institute had been canceled.

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June, though, finally gets a well-deserved earful from Luke and Moira, the Black folks propping her up like democracy itself.

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Feminist writer Moira Donegan wrote on Bluesky that the right-wing woman "believes that sexual and reproductive service to right wing men will earn her their protection, affection, and material support. She is wrong."

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Mr and Mrs Connolly moved from Moira, County Down, to Hartlepool more than 30 years ago.

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