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noun

muir

myoor
noun
1
(Scots) A moor — an open area of rough, uncultivated land.
"They walked for miles across the muir."
"Sheep grazed freely on the muir."
name
1
A surname of Scottish origin.
"John Muir was a famous naturalist and conservationist."

How to Use Muir

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA Scots word for moorland, and also a common Scottish surname.

Word Forms

muirs plural

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Etymology

From Scots muir, meaning "moor."

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