moray

mo·ray  (môr, m-r)

n.

Any of numerous chiefly tropical, brightly colored marine eels of the family Muraenidae that are ferocious fighters and commonly inhabit coral reefs.

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[Portuguese moréia, from Latin mrna, from Greek mraina, from mros, a kind of eel.]

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moray [mɒˈreɪ]

n pl -rays

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any voracious marine coastal eel of the family Muraenidae, esp Muraena helena, marked with brilliant patterns and colours

[from Portuguese moréia, from Latin mūrēna, from Greek muraina]

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Moray [ˈmʌrɪ]

n

(Placename) 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 S. Administrative centre: Elgin. Pop.: 86 940 (2001). Area: 2238 sq. km (874 sq. miles) Former name Elgin

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Moray², Murray [ˈmʌrɪ]

n

(Biographies / Moray, 1st Earl of (?1531-1570) M, Scottish, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: head of state) 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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

moray - family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked moray eel eel - voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins family Muraenidae, Muraenidae - marine eels

Translations

moray [ˈmɒreɪ] N (= fish) → morena f