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Moore

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Noun

1. douglas moore, moore

United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)

2. dudley moore, dudley stuart john moore, moore

English actor and comedian who appeared on television and in films (born in 1935)

3. g. e. moore, george edward moore, moore

English philosopher (1873-1958)

4. moore, thomas moore

Irish poet who wrote nostalgic and patriotic verse (1779-1852)

5. marianne craig moore, marianne moore, moore

United States poet noted for irony and wit (1887-1872)

6. henry moore, henry spencer moore, moore

British sculptor whose works are monumental organic forms (1898-1986)

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Moore

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noun
1. 
Bobby. full name Robert Frederick Moore. 1941–93, English footballer, captain of the England team that won the World Cup in 1966
2. 
Dudley (Stuart John). 1935–2002, British actor, comedian, and musician noted for his comedy partnership (1960–73) with Peter Cook and such films as 10 (1979) and Arthur (1981)
3. 
George. 1852–1933, Irish novelist. His works include Esther Waters (1894) and The Brook Kerith (1916)
4. 
G(eorge) E(dward). 1873–1958, British philosopher, noted esp for his Principia Ethica (1903)
5. 
Gerald. 1899–1987, British pianist, noted as an accompanist esp to lieder singers
6. 
Henry. 1898–1986, British sculptor. His works are characterized by monumental organic forms and include the Madonna and Child (1943) at St Matthew's Church, Northampton
7. 
Sir John. 1761–1809, British general; commander of the British army (1808–09) in the Peninsular War: killed at Corunna
8. 
Marianne (Craig). 1887–1972, US poet: her works include Observations (1924) and Selected Poems (1935)
9. 
Thomas. 1779–1852, Irish poet, best known for Irish Melodies (1807–34)
noun
another name for Mossi

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Moore

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1. 
G(eorge) E(dward)1873-1958; Eng. philosopher
2. 
George (Augustus)1852-1933; Ir. novelist, playwright, & critic
3. 
Henry1898-1986; Eng. sculptor
4. 
Marianne (Craig)1887-1972; U.S. poet
5. 
Thomas1779-1852; Ir. poet

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Moore

see synonyms of moore
Irish romantic poet. Many of his nostalgic and patriotic lyrics, such as "The Minstrel Boy," were set to traditional Irish tunes.
American poet whose works, published in volumes such as Observations (1924) and What Are Years? (1941), are characterized by wit, irony, and unconventional meter.
British sculptor whose works, mostly semiabstract human figures, are characterized by smooth organic forms.
British philosopher whose theories, presented in Principia Ethica (1903) and other works, influenced 20th-century epistemology and linguistic analysis.
Irish writer whose works include poetry, drama, criticism, and novels, such as Esther Waters (1894).
American scholar and poet who wrote the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (1823).

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