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) One of several species of sea
birds of the genera Synthliboramphus and Brachyramphus,
inhabiting the North Pacific. They are closely related to the
murres.

Mur"rey (?), n. [OF.
morée a dark red color, mor blackish brown, fr.
L. morum mulberry, blackberry, or fr. Maurus a Moor.
Cf. Mulberry, Moor, Morelle.] A dark red
color. -- a. Of a dark red color.
Bacon.

Mur"rhine (?), a. [L. murrhinus,
fr. murrha: cf. F. murrhin.] Made of the stone or
material called by the Romans murrha; -- applied to certain
costly vases of great beauty and delicacy used by the luxurious in
Rome as wine cups; as, murrhine vases, cups,
vessels.

Murrhine glass, glassware made in imitation
of murrhine vases and cups.

Mur"ri*on (?), a. [See Murrain.]
Infected with or killed by murrain. [Obs.]
Shak.

Mur"ri*on, n. A morion. See
Morion.

Mur"ry (?), n.

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