だれかは　「もう」と　えがいて　くれるか？What is "mou" as an overall meaning?
Can anyone describe what もう as an overall meaning is, or what it's used for in a general sense?

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Common meanings I can think of off the top of my head...

1. Exasperation. もう！「やめて」といったんでしょう！
"Jeez! Didn't I already tell you to stop!"
2. Already. もう終わりました。
"It already ended."
3. Anymore. 「もう諦めない、絶対に。」
"I won't give up anymore, no matter what."

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もう has several translations depending on the situation, context, etc, so we can't describe the meaning only with the wordもう. Chip answered very well, and I don't know about what you want to know.

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