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   Where did the word Moor come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun Moor is in the Old English period (pre-1150). Moor is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Partly a borrowing from French. Etymons: Latin Maurus; French more.

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   When was Moor first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun moor is in the mid 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for moor is from 1750, in the writing of T. R. Blanckley. It is also recorded as a verb from the Middle English period (1150—1500). moor is formed within English, by conversion.

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   What is a Moor of tin?

   • Moor... This word signifies a root or a quantity of Ore in a particular part of the Lode; as ‘A Moor of Ore’. ‘A Moor of Tin’. More, a quantity of ore in a particular part of a lode, as a ‘more’ of tin.

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   Where are the Moors from?

   • The Moors are depicted in religious scenes in German art and history, particularly during the time Aachen, Germany was the seat of the Holy Roman Empire (from 936 to 1531). Saint Maurice, an Egyptian Moor, was the patron saint of the empire, leading to numerous depictions of Moors in German art, such as in Rudolf von Ems's the World Chronicle (c. 1300, housed in Zurich's Central Library).

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   What does mooring mean?

   • moor (v.) "to fasten (a ship) in a particular location by or as by cables, anchors, etc.," late 15c., probably related to Old English mærels "mooring rope," via unrecorded *mærian "to moor," or possibly borrowed from Middle Low German moren or Middle Dutch maren "to moor," from West Germanic *mairojan. Related: Moored, mooring.

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   Who were the Moors in the Middle East?

   • Another term used by Europeans was “Saracen,” which often referred to Arabic peoples of the Middle East. Ethnically, the people known as Moors were primarily a mix of Arabs and Berbers. The Berbers, or Imazighen as they call themselves, are the indigenous inhabitants of North Africa, with a history dating back to ancient times.

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   Jun 1, 2024 · a name of various small, long-billed marsh birds, early 14c., from Old Norse -snipa in myrisnipa "moor snipe;" perhaps a... plain c. 1300, "flat, smooth," from Old French plain "flat, smooth, even" (12c.), from Latin planus "flat, even, level" (from PIE root *pele- (2) "flat; to spread").

   • Moorland

     "tract of waste land," Old English morlond; see moor (n.) +...

   • Français (French)

     D'où moor-fowl "le tétras" (vers 1500); moor-hen (milieu du...

   • Italiano (Italian)

     Significato di moor: brughiera; "per fissare (una nave) in...

   • Etymonline에 의한 Moor의 어원, 기원 및 의미

     moor 뜻: 습지; "(선박을) 케이블, 닻 등으로 특정 위치에 고정시키다," 15세기 후반, 아마도 영어...

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     a name of the moon goddess, equivalent to Latin Luna, from...

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     The Latin word also was applied to the black peoples of...

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   Moor... This word signifies a root or a quantity of Ore in a particular part of the Lode; as ‘A Moor of Ore’. ‘A Moor of Tin’.

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   The earliest known use of the noun moor is in the mid 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for moor is from 1750, in the writing of T. R. Blanckley. It is also recorded as a verb from the Middle English period (1150—1500).

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   Jun 24, 2024 · The word “moor” derives from the Latin term Maurus, which was first used by the Romans to denote an inhabitant of the Roman province of Mauretania. This province encompassed the western portion of present-day Algeria and the northeastern portion of present-day Morocco.

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   Jul 22, 2024 · The word “Moor” is a historical term coined by European Christians to describe the Muslim inhabitants of the Maghreb (North Africa), Andalusia (Spain), Sicily, and Malta. It derives from “Mauri,” the Latin name for the Berbers who lived in the Roman province of Mauretania, spanning modern Algeria and Morocco.

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   The word 'Moor' appears in Shakespearean literature. It was spelt in a variety of ways (such as 'more', 'moir', 'moorish' 'moris' 'moryen') and often combined with 'black' or 'blak', as in 'black moor', 'blackamoor' and 'black more'.