Mogador

[ mog-uh-dawr, -dohr; French maw-ga-dawr ]

noun
  1. former name of Essaouira.

  2. (lowercase)Also mog·a·dore . a ribbed fabric of silk or rayon warp and cotton or linen filling, used for neckties.

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How to use Mogador in a sentence

  • According to Jackson, in 1739 they covered the whole surface of the ground from Tangiers to Mogador.

    The Insect World | Louis Figuier
  • Ha-ha is the name of the province in which Mogador is situated; it is also the name of the tribe.

    Mogreb-el-Acksa | R. B. Cunninghame Graham
  • I was once within a single day's journey of Mogador, and was then sold again and carried back into the very heart of the desert.

    The Boy Slaves | Mayne Reid
  • We have been told that Mogador is four days' journey from here, and the Arab was gone but six days.

    The Boy Slaves | Mayne Reid
  • But he had been to Mogador before, and Marjorie condescended to-night to be gracious and ask questions.

British Dictionary definitions for Mogador

Mogador

/ (ˌmɒɡəˈdɔː, French mɔɡadɔr) /


noun
  1. the former name (until 1956) of Essaouira

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