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moline
1[ moh-lin, moh-lahyn ]
adjective
, Heraldry.
- (of a cross) having arms of equal length, split and curved back at the ends, used especially as the cadency mark of an eighth son:
a cross moline.
Moline
2[ moh-leen ]
noun
- a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
moline
/ məˈlaɪn /
adjective
- heraldry (of a cross) having arms of equal length, forked and curved back at the ends
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of moline1
C16: probably from Anglo-French moliné, from molin mill 1, referring to the arms curved back like the ends of a mill-rind
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Example Sentences
She was previously married to actor Matt Moline from 2001 to 2006, but their marriage was dissolved after Griffin accused Moline of taking money from her.
From Los Angeles Times
This is Griffin’s second marriage; her first was to actor Matt Moline from 2001 to 2006.
From Los Angeles Times
That marriage dissolved after she accused Moline of stealing thousands of dollars from her private bank accounts, an ordeal chronicled in the stand-up comic’s subsequent act.
From Los Angeles Times
The son of a welder, Sundquist was born March 15, 1936, in Moline, Ill.
From Washington Times
The son of a welder, Sundquist was born March 15, 1936, in Moline, Ill.
From Seattle Times
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