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murre

Syllabification: (murre)
Pronunciation: /mər/

Definition of murre

noun

  • a white-breasted North American auk (seabird).
    • Genus Uria, family Alcidae: two species, the thick-billed (or Brunnich’s) murre (U. lomvia) and the thin-billed (or common) murre (U. aalge)

Origin:

late 16th century: of unknown origin

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Definition of murre in the British & World English dictionary