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noun, plural Moi·rai 
[-rahy] for 1, 2.
[-rahy] for 1, 2. 1.
Classical Mythology.
a.
the personification of fate.
b.
Moirai, the Fates.
2.
(often lowercase) (among ancient Greeks) a person's fate or destiny.
3.
a female given name.
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Moira
one of the Fates, from Gk. Moira, lit. "share, fate," related to moros "fate, destiny, doom," meros "part, lot," meiresthai "to receive one's share."
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