[maw-rahy-uh, moh-] 
| 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. |
moria mo·ri·a (môr'ē-ə)
n.
Dullness of mind; mental lethargy.
A mental state characterized by frivolity, joviality, and the inability to be serious.
moria 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.
[The Jargon File]
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