Muir of Ord

proper noun

A village in Highland council area, Scotland, west-north-west of Inverness (OS grid ref NH5250).

OriginScots muir →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in Highland council area, Scotland, west-north-west of Inverness (OS grid ref NH5250).

Origin

  1. Scotsmuir
  2. EnglishMuir of Ord

From Scots muir + Scottish Gaelic òrd, moorland of the rounded hill.

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APA

Muir of Ord. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muir%20of%20Ord

MLA

“Muir of Ord.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muir%20of%20Ord. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Muir of Ord,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Muir%20of%20Ord.

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