moira

CEFRC2

/ˈmɔɪɹə/

noun · proper noun/noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person's fate or destiny.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A village in County Down, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J 1460).

Examples

  • Moira refreshes the page every 3 seconds.

  • Moira refreshes the page every three seconds.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

proper noun/noun

Extra meaning

  1. A female given name; in Greek mythology, one of the Fates.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The ancient Greeks thought a person's blank was fixed by three goddesses, unlike the modern idea of free will.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From the Ancient Greek μοῖρα (moîra).