Moor Definition
A person of an ethnic group speaking the Hassaniya language, mainly inhabiting Western Sahara, Mauritania, and parts of neighbouring countries (Morocco, Mali, Senegal etc.).
Alternative spelling of More.
Origin of Moor
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From French More, Maure, from Latin Maurus (“a Moor, meaning a Mauritanian, an inhabitant of Mauritania"), possibly from Ancient Greek Μαῦρος (Mauros), μαυρός (mauros, “black, dark"), an aphetic form of ἀμαυρός (amauros, “dark, obscure")
From Wiktionary
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From the imperfect past participle moored; present participle and verbal noun mooring. Probably from middle Dutch marren "to tie, fasten or moor a ship" (now only means to procrastinate; > modern terms (aan)meren). See mar.
From Wiktionary
Middle English More from Old French from Medieval Latin Mōrus from Latin Maurus Mauritanian from Greek Mauros
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Old English mōr. Cognates include Dutch moer, German Moor and perhaps also Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹 (marei). See mere.
From Wiktionary
Middle English mor from Old English mōr
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English moren
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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