Moors

/mʊrz/ noun

Definition

Wide, open areas of land with few trees, usually hilly and covered with low-growing plants, or to secure a boat with ropes or anchors.

Etymology

From Old English 'mor', related to Germanic words for marsh or bog. Also, a separate word meaning to fasten a boat, from Old Norse 'maurr', a rope.

Kelly Says

English moors are famous for being wild, dramatic, and lonely—they're the setting for Sherlock Holmes stories and gothic novels because they feel mysterious and isolated. Yet medieval people feared them as dangerous wastelands, while modern hikers love them for their stark, windswept beauty.

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