name
Meaning 1
A surname from Scots.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
muir
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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myo͝oə r
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/mjʊə(ɹ)/
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General-American: /mɪɚ/
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rhymes with -ʊə(ɹ)
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rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)
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rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: M Y UH1 R Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A neighbourhood of Willits, Mendocino County, California, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 3
A village in Ionia County, Michigan, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 4
A census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 5
A community in Norwich township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 6
A moor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-England, Scotland, especially
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noun
Meaning 7
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: John Muir
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: naturalist, natural scientist
History
Etymology
From Scots muir (“moor”). A derivation from Scottish Gaelic muir (“ocean”) has also been suggested.