moria

[maw-rahy-uh, moh-]

Mo·ri·ah

[maw-rahy-uh, moh-]
noun
1.
a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
2.
Also, Douay Bible, Mo·ri·a. a site usually identified with Zion, where Solomon built the Temple. II Chron. 3:1.
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moria mo·ri·a (môr'ē-ə)
n.

  1. Dullness of mind; mental lethargy.

  2. A mental state characterized by frivolity, joviality, and the inability to be serious.

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games
/mor'ee-*/ Like nethack and rogue, one of the large PD Dungeons and Dragons-like simulation games, available for a wide range of machines and operating systems. The name is from Tolkien's Mines of Moria; compare elder days, elvish. The game is extremely addictive and a major consumer of time better used for hacking.
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