Moire

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See also: moire, moiré, móire, and möire

French

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Μοῖρα (Moîra), plural Μοῖραι (Moîrai, the Moirai).

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Noun

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Moire f (plural Moires)

  1. (literary) doom, fate, weird, destiny

Italian

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Etymology

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Moire f pl

  1. plural of Moira

Scottish Gaelic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Irish Maire, from Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מַרְיָם (maryām) or Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryām).

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Proper noun

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Moire f (genitive Moire or Mhoire, vocative a Mhoire)

  1. (biblical) Mary, the mother of Jesus.

Usage notes

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  • Both Moire and Màiri are translated into English as Mary, but Màiri is used as a given name, while Moire is reserved for the mother of Jesus Christ.
  • The nominative and vocative forms are commonly used for emphatic effect, for instance a Mhoire! ("my goodness!"), and Moire tha!.

Derived terms

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See also

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Mutation

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Mutation of Moire
radical lenition
Moire Mhoire

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.