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Moria (Middle-earth) In the fictional world of J. R. R. Tolkien, Moria, also named Khazad-dûm, is an ancient subterranean complex in Middle-earth, comprising a vast labyrinthine network of tunnels, chambers, mines and halls under the Misty Mountains, with doors on ...
, fictional location in the works of J. R. R. Tolkien * '' Moria: The Dwarven City'', a 1984 fantasy role-playing game supplement * ''Moria'' (1978 video game), a dungeon-crawler game * ''Moria'' (1983 video game), a computer game inspired by ''The Lord of the Rings''


People

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Blanche Moria Blanche Adèle Moria (1859–1926) was a French sculptor, medallist, educator and feminist. A designer of busts, medals and monuments, she exhibited in various salons from 1883 and received many commissions from the State. As a feminist, Moria fou ...
(1859–1926), French sculptor, educator and feminist *
Steve Moria Steve Moria (born February 3, 1961) is a British-Canadian (dual nationality) professional ice hockey player. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Moria has won the IHJUK Player of the Year Trophy three times: in 1994–95, 200 ...
(born 1961), British-Canadian ice hockey player *
Moria Casán Ana María Casanova (born August 16, 1946), known by her stage name Moria Casán, is an Argentine actress and TV personality. Casán made her theatre debut in 1970, and quickly became one of the country's leading vedettes during Argentina's Gol ...
(born 1946), Argentine actress


Places

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Mória Mytilene (; el, Μυτιλήνη, Mytilíni ; tr, Midilli) is the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, and its port. It is also the capital and administrative center of the North Aegean Region, and hosts the headquarters of the University of ...
(Μόρια), a small town in the modern municipal unit of Mytilene, Lesbos, Greece **
Moria refugee camp Mória Reception and Identification Centre ( el, Κέντρο Υποδοχής και Ταυτοποίησης Μόριας), better known as Mória Refugee Camp, or just "Mória", was the largest refugee camp in Europe until it was burned down in ...
near Mytilene, Lesbos * Moria, Limpopo, South Africa * Mōria, a holy place in Whirinaki, Northland, New Zealand


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Moria (tree) In ancient Greece, the moriai (plural of moria) were olive trees considered to be the property of the state because of their religious significance. Overview From ''Attic Orators'', vol. I. p. 289: Throughout Attica, besides the olives whic ...
(Μορια), a type of public olive tree in ancient Greece *
Moria (nymph) In Greek mythology, Moria (Ancient Greek: Μορια means " sacred olive-tree") was a Naiad nymph dwelling by the river Hermus. She was the sister of Tylus. Mythology Moria makes an appearance in Nonnus' '' Dionysiaca'', in an episode that is ...
(Μορια "olive tree", a nymph named in Greek mythology * ''Moria'', a Byzantine term for the intervals of the 72 equal temperament music scale *
Moria (political party) Moria ( he, מוריה) was a short-lived one-man political party in Israel between 1990 and 1992. Background The party was established on 25 December 1990 during the 12th Knesset, when Minister of Immigrant Absorption and former Shas leader ...
, in Israel * Moria, the original description of
Witzelsucht Witzelsucht ( " joking addiction") is a set of pure and rare neurological symptoms characterized by a tendency to make puns, or tell inappropriate jokes or pointless stories in socially inappropriate situations. It makes one unable to read sarcasm ...
, a set of rare neurological symptoms * ''Moria'' (genus), of the family
Amnicolidae Amnicolidae is a family of small freshwater snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Rissooidea. This family is in the clade Littorinimorpha (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & R ...
of freshwater snails


See also

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Moira (disambiguation) Moira may refer to: Places Australia * Moira, New South Wales, an Australian rural community * County of Moira, Victoria, Australia * Division of Moira, Victoria, Australia, an Electoral Division * Shire of Moira, a local government area in Victo ...
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Moriah (disambiguation) Moriah is a mountain identified in the Book of Genesis; believed in Judaism, Christianity and Islam to be associated with the sacrifice of Abraham's son. It may also be the Temple Mount. Moriah may also refer to: Places In Australia: *Moriah Colle ...
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Moriya (disambiguation) Moriya may refer to: *Moriya, Ibaraki, a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan * Moriya (surname), a Japanese surname *House of Moriya (463-691), a royal dynasty that ruled over the Anuradhapura Kingdom (in what is now Sri Lanka) from 463 to 69 ...
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Morya (disambiguation) Morya may refer to: * Morya (Theosophy), one of the "Masters of the Ancient Wisdom" spoken of in modern Theosophy * Morya Gosavi, a prominent saint of the Hindu Ganapatya sect * ''Morya'' (film), 2011 Marathi film *''"Ganapati Bappa Morya"'', a ...
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Noria (disambiguation) A noria is a machine for lifting water into a small aqueduct. Noria may also refer to: * Asher Noria (born 1992), Indian sport shooter * Noria Mabasa (born 1938), South African artist * Noria Manouchi (born 1991), Swedish politician See also * ...
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Moriae Encomium ''In Praise of Folly'', also translated as ''The Praise of Folly'' ( la, Stultitiae Laus or ), is an essay written in Latin in 1509 by Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam and first printed in June 1511. Inspired by previous works of the Italian hum ...
'', or ''In Praise of Folly'', a 1509 essay {{disambiguation, geo, given name, surname