[moor, mawr, mohr] Pronunciation Key | 1. | Archibald Lee (Archie), 1913–1998, U.S. boxer. |
| 2. | Brian, 1921–1999, U.S. novelist. |
| 3. | Clement Clarke, 1779–1863, U.S. scholar and writer. |
| 4. | Douglas Stuart, 1893–1969, U.S. composer. |
| 5. | E·li·a·kim Hastings
[i-lahy-uh-kim] Pronunciation Key, 1862–1932, U.S. mathematician. |
| 6. | George, 1852–1933, Irish novelist, critic, and dramatist. |
| 7. | G(eorge) E(dward), 1873–1958, English philosopher. |
| 8. | Gerald, 1899–1987, British pianist. |
| 9. | Henry, 1898–1986, English sculptor. |
| 10. | Sir John, 1761–1809, British general. |
| 11. | John Bas·sett
[bas-it, -et] Pronunciation Key, 1860–1947, U.S. jurist. |
| 12. | Marianne (Craig), 1887–1972, U.S. poet and critic. |
| 13. | Stanford, 1913–82, U.S. biochemist: Nobel prize for chemistry 1972. |
| 14. | Thomas, 1779–1852, Irish poet. |
| 15. | a city in central Oklahoma. 35,063. |
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| Moore
(mŏŏr, môr) Pronunciation Key
A city of central Oklahoma, an industrial suburb of Oklahoma City. Population: 47,700. |
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| Moore, Clement Clarke 1779-1863.
American scholar and poet who wrote the Christmas poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (1823). |
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| Moore, George 1852-1933.
Irish writer whose works include poetry, drama, criticism, and novels, such as Esther Waters (1894). |
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| Moore, George Edward 1873-1958.
British philosopher whose theories, presented in Principia Ethica (1903) and other works, influenced 20th-century epistemology and linguistic analysis. |
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| Moore, Henry 1898-1986.
British sculptor whose works, mostly semiabstract human figures, are characterized by smooth organic forms. |
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| Moore, Marianne Craig 1887-1972.
American poet whose descriptive works, published in Poems (1921), Complete Poems (1967), and other collections, are characterized by wit, irony, and unconventional meter. |
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| Moore, Thomas 1779-1852.
Irish romantic poet. Many of his nostalgic and patriotic lyrics, such as "The Minstrel Boy," were set to traditional Irish tunes. |
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| moore | |
noun | |
| 1. | United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969) |
| 2. | English actor and comedian who appeared on television and in films (born in 1935) |
| 3. | English philosopher (1873-1958) |
| 4. | Irish poet who wrote nostalgic and patriotic verse (1779-1852) |
| 5. | United States poet noted for irony and wit (1887-1872) |
| 6. | British sculptor whose works are monumental organic forms (1898-1986) |
Moore (m&oobreve;r, môr), Stanford. 1913-1982.
American biochemist. He shared a 1972 Nobel Prize for pioneering studies of the enzyme ribonuclease.
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Moore Haven, FL (city, FIPS 46550) Location: 26.83378 N, 81.09769 W
Population (1990): 1432 (684 housing units)
Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 33471
Moore County, NC (county, FIPS 125) Location: 35.30888 N, 79.48495 W
Population (1990): 59013 (27358 housing units)
Area: 1809.8 sq km (land), 19.5 sq km (water)
Moore County, TN (county, FIPS 127) Location: 35.28422 N, 86.35741 W
Population (1990): 4721 (1912 housing units)
Area: 334.6 sq km (land), 3.1 sq km (water)
Moore County, TX (county, FIPS 341) Location: 35.83587 N, 101.89008 W
Population (1990): 17865 (6837 housing units)
Area: 2330.3 sq km (land), 25.8 sq km (water)
Moore Station, TX (city, FIPS 49272) Location: 32.19082 N, 95.57238 W
Population (1990): 256 (98 housing units)
Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Moore, OK (city, FIPS 49200) Location: 35.32950 N, 97.47470 W
Population (1990): 40318 (14824 housing units)
Area: 55.7 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 73160, 73165, 73170
Moore, TX Zip code(s): 78057
Moore, SC Zip code(s): 29369
Moore, MT (town, FIPS 51550) Location: 46.97493 N, 109.69488 W
Population (1990): 211 (100 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 59464
Moore, ID (city, FIPS 54100) Location: 43.73412 N, 113.36606 W
Population (1990): 190 (83 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 83255
Susan Moore, AL (town, FIPS 74160) Location: 34.07406 N, 86.42974 W
Population (1990): 658 (266 housing units)
Area: 15.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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