Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muir

/mɪɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: muir
IPA: /mɪɚ/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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A surname from Scots.

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A neighbourhood of Willits, Mendocino County, California, United States.

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A village in Ionia County, Michigan, United States.

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A census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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A community in Norwich township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.

Example Sentences

"[…] Mr. Cuming brought a declarator of common property in, and division of, the muirs in question. Pleaded for the Pursuer.—The pursuer's special infestment in the muirs as parts of the barony of Coxtoun excluded the defender, […]"
"[…] and Coquet's streams are glittrin, as they rin frae muir to main […]"
"Tho' four lang miles was he fra heayme, / Besides a muir to cross, / By haunted cairns an boggle steaynes, […]"

Etymology

From Scots muir (“moor”). A derivation from Scottish Gaelic muir (“ocean”) has also been suggested.

Origin

Source language: Scottish Gaelic

Word Breakdown

Root: muir

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /mɪɚ/

Inflected Forms

muirs (plural)

Phrases

Muir-Torre syndrome Muir Beach Muir of Ord

Frequently Paired Words

Muir Beach Muirhead Muir of Ord

Homonyms

mere

Rhymes With

you're sure tour ensure secure pure cure mature moore assure obscure endure

Questions

How do you pronounce muir?: The recorded pronunciation is /mɪɚ/.
What does muir mean?: A moor.
Where does muir come from?: It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce muir

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