MOR

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. middle-of-the-road.

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mor. ² American  

abbreviation

1. morocco.

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MOR ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. middle-of-the-road: used esp in radio programming

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Mor. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Morocco

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mor ³ British  

/ mɔː /

noun

1. a layer of acidic humus formed in cool moist areas where decomposition is slow Compare mull 4

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Etymology

Origin of mor

Danish

Example Sentences

Heggie credits MOR and its founder and artistic director Mina Miller with giving him the opportunity to expand his perspective on how the medium of opera can tell stories.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

“For a Look or a Touch,” which MOR premiered in 2007, transforms their story into an emotionally gripping chamber opera that has since been staged in Canada and Europe.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2023

This is a deathly dull MOR dirge, hastily written by Evita lyricist Tim Rice and perfunctorily performed by Coolidge for Roger Moore's sixth outing as 007.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2020

But if you only listen to one record this year by an 80s MOR star who’s now embracing “the area of modern classical music that most people really loathe”, then Absolute Zero should be it.

From The Guardian • Apr. 15, 2019

MOR: Let his warming pan be ever cold.

From Epicoene: Or, the Silent Woman by Jonson, Ben