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Morro Castle

American  
[mawr-oh, mor-oh, mawr-raw] / ˈmɔr oʊ, ˈmɒr oʊ, ˈmɔr rɔ /

noun

  1. a historic fort at the entrance to the harbor of Havana, Cuba.


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The fishermen motored the Bogan’s 50-foot wooden party boat Paramount north of Manasquan Inlet to the sight of smoke billowing from the Morro Castle.

From Washington Times • Sep. 9, 2018

The Morro Castle rescue brought the Bogan family a lot of notoriety.

From Washington Times • Sep. 9, 2018

Back in Havana for two more days, I ran both mornings on the Malecón, heading a bit farther west each time, away from Morro Castle and toward Central Havana.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 1460

Running back west, to my right was Morro Castle, a fort built in 1589 to guard the harbor against foreign invasions.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 1460

The driver takes a detour along the Malecon, pointing out La Punta Fortress, and the Morro Castle across the harbor.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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