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/merr"euh/, n.a mineral or stone used in ancient Rome for making fine vases, cups, etc.: believed to have been fluorite.Also, murrha.[1590-1600; < L murr(h)a, appar. back formation from murrinus MURRHINE]
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MURRA — Graece μόῤρα, unde pocula murrhina, illa adeo apud Antiquos celebria, melius murrea et murrina; Graece μόῤρινα; occurrit apud Martialem, l. 10. Epigr. 80. v. 1. maculosae pocula murrae, Et Statium in Corona Earini, l. 3. Sylv. 4. v. 57. hic… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
murra — s. f. 1. Mancha pouco persistente causada na pele pelo calor do lume. 2. [Portugal: Minho] Porção de mato que se corta, formando pequena clareira. 3. Matéria mal conhecida de que se faziam os vasos múrrinos … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
Murra — Coordenadas: 13°46′N 86°01′O / 13.767, 86.017 … Wikipedia Español
Murra — Original name in latin Murra Name in other language Murra, San Juan, San Juan de Murra State code NI Continent/City America/Managua longitude 13.7585 latitude 86.01843 altitude 776 Population 1179 Date 2012 01 18 … Cities with a population over 1000 database
Murra — This interesting surname, recorded in many forms as shown below, is Gaelic. It originates from Galloway in Scotland. According to Black s Dictionary of Scottish surnames, it derives from the pre 12th century Mac Muireadhaigh, itself from muir ,… … Surnames reference
murra — mùr·ra s.f. OB TS petr. pietra semipreziosa con macchie tondeggianti sfumate, di color latte e purpuree, costituita da fluorite o spato, usata per produrre tazze e vasi murrini {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: av. 1712. ETIMO: dal lat. mŭrra(m), cfr. gr … Dizionario italiano
Murra, Nueva Segovia — Murra is a municipality in the Nueva Segovia Department of Nicaragua. Murra is a small municipal head in the department of Nueva Segovia. The tiny pueblo has a population of approximately 1,000 inhabitants and is made up of four barrios… … Wikipedia
murra — jgo. Juego de naipes (BRA.); juego de origen italiano que se realiza entre dos personas que al extender simultáneamente uno o más dedos de la mano, proclaman la suma total, ganando el que acierta (LS.) … Diccionario Lunfardo
murra — see myrra … Old to modern English dictionary
murra — pl.f. murre … Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari
