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Moore

American  
[moor, mawr, mohr] / mʊər, mɔr, moʊr /

noun

  1. Archibald Lee Archie, 1913–1998, U.S. boxer.

  2. Brian, 1921–1999, U.S. novelist.

  3. Clement Clarke, 1779–1863, U.S. scholar and writer.

  4. Douglas Stuart, 1893–1969, U.S. composer.

  5. Eliakim Hastings 1862–1932, U.S. mathematician.

  6. George, 1852–1933, Irish novelist, critic, and dramatist.

  7. G(eorge) E(dward), 1873–1958, English philosopher.

  8. Gerald, 1899–1987, British pianist.

  9. Henry, 1898–1986, English sculptor.

  10. Sir John, 1761–1809, British general.

  11. John Bassett 1860–1947, U.S. jurist.

  12. Marianne (Craig), 1887–1972, U.S. poet and critic.

  13. Stanford, 1913–82, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1972.

  14. Thomas, 1779–1852, Irish poet.

  15. a city in central Oklahoma.


Moore 1 British  
/ mɔː, mʊə /

noun

  1. Bobby. full name Robert Frederick Moore. 1941–93, British footballer captain of the England team that won the World Cup in 1966

  2. Dudley ( Stuart John ). 1935–2002, British actor, comedian, and musician noted for his comedy partnership (1960–73) with Peter Cook and such films as 10 (1979) and Arthur (1981)

  3. George. 1852–1933, Irish novelist. His works include Esther Waters (1894) and The Brook Kerith (1916)

  4. G ( eorge ) E ( dward ). 1873–1958, British philosopher, noted esp for his Principia Ethica (1903)

  5. Gerald. 1899–1987, British pianist, noted as an accompanist esp to lieder singers

  6. Henry. 1898–1986, British sculptor. His works are characterized by monumental organic forms and include the Madonna and Child (1943) at St Matthew's Church, Northampton

  7. Sir John. 1761–1809, British general; commander of the British army (1808–09) in the Peninsular War: killed at Corunna

  8. Marianne ( Craig ). 1887–1972, US poet: her works include Observations (1924) and Selected Poems (1935)

  9. Thomas. 1779–1852, Irish poet, best known for Irish Melodies (1807–34)

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Moore 2 British  
/ ˈmʊʊre /

noun

  1. another name for Mossi

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Example Sentences

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But Moore says his boss "always had an answer for everything".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Moore, 65, says he was a "general dogsbody" at Legacy.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The KV cache is often stored in the high-bandwidth memory of an AI chip, and the size of that component cannot be changed, Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore explained in a note on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Despite the show’s inherent absurdity, “there’s truly a lot of consumer demand for it,” Justine Moore, a partner on the investing team at Andreessen Horowitz said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“In front of the A&P on Moore? He was always there with his guide dog? I’m sure you must have noticed him. Whenever you’d drop money into his accordion case, he’d say, ‘God bless America.’”

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio