Moira

[ moi-ruh ]

noun

, plural Moi·rai [moi, -rahy]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Moira¹

From Greek moîra “part, portion of booty, one’s portion in life, division (of land, people), political party,” related to Greek méros “a part”

Example Sentences

His wife Moira, his sisters Margaret and Gail, his brother Bob and his nieces and nephews released a statement praising him as "a devoted and loving husband, a fiercely loyal brother, a proud and thoughtful uncle and a faithful and trusted friend".

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Last year, Salmond and his wife Moira travelled to London to support Ahmed-Sheikh's filmmaker husband, Zulfikar Sheikh, when he received a directing award.

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MacAskill said it brought a great deal of comfort to Moira Salmond and her family to know that the former first minister would soon return home.

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Alex Salmond's wife Moira, his sisters Margaret and Gail, his brother Bob and his nieces and nephews released a statement after his death which praised him as "a devoted and loving husband, a fiercely loyal brother, a proud and thoughtful uncle and a faithful and trusted friend".

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His family - including wife Moira, sisters Margaret and Gail, his brother Bob and his nieces Christina and Karen and his nephews Mark, Neil and Ian - released a statement on Sunday evening.

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