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Moira

Moira \Moi"ra\ (moi"r[.a]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. Moi^ra.] (Greek Myth.) The deity who assigns to every man his lot.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Moira

fem. proper name, one of the Fates, from Greek Moira, literally "share, fate," related to moros "fate, destiny, doom," meros "part, lot," meiresthai "to receive one's share" (see merit (n.)).

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Moira (military)

Moira (, pronounced míra, plural ) is a Greek term for a military formation. Etymologically, it is derived from the roots *μερ- and *μορ-, which mean "to part". Moira therefore means "a part, a division", and is cognate with the similar term meros. In the Byzantine period, it was used to denote brigade or division-sized commands, while in the modern Greek military, it is used by some branches to designate battalion-sized units.

Moira (given name)

The name Moira is a given name of Greek origin, deriving from μοῖρα, meaning "destiny, share, fate". In Greek mythology, the Moirai (Greek: Μοῖραι, plural for μοῖρα), often known in English as the Fates, were the white-robed incarnations of destiny. The name could also be an Anglicisation of the Irish name Máire.

Moira (album)

Moira is the sixth story CD released by the fantasy band Sound Horizon. It was released on September 3, 2008 through King Records. This album is the first and only to feature vocalists Takashi Utsunomiya, Yoshimi Iwasaki and Ayaka Naito. It is also the first album with vocalists Miki Masuda and Minami Kuribayashi and the last to feature long time vocalists YUUKI, KAORI, and Haruka Shimotsuki. The album debuted at No. 3 on the Oricon weekly album charts, selling over 45,000 copies in its initial week.

Moira (film)

Moira is a 2015 Georgian drama film directed by Levan Tutberidze. It premiered at the 2015 San Sebastián International Film Festival It was selected as the Georgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.

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Moira spotted another group of moai on their ahu on the headlands past the cemetery, so we walked on.

Jasper propped up against the back of Ahu Akivi and the day Moira and I were to put our meticulously planned strategy into action, all hell broke loose.

Without ceremony, Hanif, Moira, and Safa each cut their tethers to their dead comrade, and Moira kicked the body loose.

And she was someone to admire: Only a bit shorter than Shabeli himself, and taller than most of the other Siad or the Bos Kashi men, Moira was a full-figured woman.

Moira, and this is Alea, and at least we feel as sorry for Malcolm and Sairy as you do.

Like any Vancouverite about to leave home unexpectedly at night, Moira zapped the TV on to access the cable weather channel to find out whether rain-gear was required.

Moira while auditioning for a part in a fannish play that was to have been performed at a small regional relaxacon, some eighteen years beforeand he had not gotten the part.

Ravi and I, as navigators, can set a course so that Moira can take us there.

I think they picked Moira because they needed a cello for the string quartet.

Moira said, going to the rack where the musical instruments were kept and getting out her cello, and a little later, Fontana came in, carrying a printout of the Mass in Five Voices.

Moira grabbed the cello, manhandled it into its case and snapped it safely inside, then purposefully forced herself down toward the DeMag unit.

Moira put away her cello again, knowing that she, too, should find something to eat.

Moira, even as she clamped her helmet, looked reflexively toward the bin where her cello was stored.

Moira made enough noise to split the asteroid open, but the scientific charivari was louder.

Foster turned his attention to the Cains, admiring Moira, who had rolled over on her back without falling off the mat.