moray

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'moray': /ˈmɒreɪ/, /mɒˈreɪ/; 'Moray': /ˈmʌrɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɔreɪ, mɔˈreɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(môr′ā, mōr′ā; mô rā′, mō-)

Inflections of 'moray' (n): npl: morays

mo•ray /ˈmɔreɪ, mɔˈreɪ/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -rays.

Also called ˈmo•ray ˌeel.

mo•ray (môr′ā, mōr′ā; mô rā′, mō-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -rays.

Fishany of numerous chiefly tropical eels of the family Muraenidae, having porelike gill openings and no pectoral fins. Also called mo′ray eel′.

Mor•ay (mûr′ē),USA pronunciation n.

Place Namesa historic county in NE Scotland, on Moray Firth. Formerly, Elgin.

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moray /mɒˈreɪ/ n ( pl -rays)

any voracious marine coastal eel of the family Muraenidae, esp Muraena helena, marked with brilliant patterns and colours

Etymology: 17th Century: from Portuguese moréia, from Latin mūrēna, from Greek muraina

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Moray /ˈmʌrɪ/ n

a council area and historical county of NE Scotland: part of Grampian region from 1975 to 1996: mainly hilly, with the Cairngorm mountains in the South Administrative centre: Elgin. Pop: 87 460 (2003 est). Area: 2238 sq km (874 sq miles)Former name: Elgin

Moray, Murray /ˈmʌrɪ/ n

1st Earl of, title of James Stuart. ?1531–70, regent of Scotland (1567–70) following the abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots, his half-sister. He defeated Mary and Bothwell at Langside (1568); assassinated by a follower of Mary

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