Camorra

[ kuh-mawr-uh, -mor-uh; Italian kah-mawr-rah ]

/ kəˈmɔr ə, -ˈmɒr ə; Italian kɑˈmɔr rɑ /

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noun

a secret society of Naples, Italy, first publicly known about 1820, that developed into a powerful political organization and was later associated with blackmail, robbery, etc., until its destruction in 1911.

(lowercase) any similar society or group.

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Origin of Camorra

1860–65; <Italian <Spanish: dispute, quarrel (of uncertain origin)

OTHER WORDS FROM Camorra

Ca·mor·rism, noun

Words nearby Camorra

camo, Camoëns, camogie, camomile, camoodi, Camorra, Camorrista, camote, camouflage, camouflet, camp

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How to use Camorra in a sentence

The individuals are also linked with the Camorra napolitana, Nuvoletta, and Sacra Corona Unita clans, according to the police.
The Mafia Finds a New Frontier for Crime: the Internet|Shannon Vavra|September 23, 2021|The Daily Beast
The second is Luciano Aviello, a Camorra mobster who says his brother is the real assassin.
Early Christmas for Amanda Knox|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
His Albanian friend got scared and ran, and Antonio, himself affiliated with the Neapolitan Camorra, needed help.
The Letter That Could Set Amanda Knox Free|Barbie Latza Nadeau|June 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
This is not the case with the Camorra, the real Italian mob based in Naples, Italy, and the subject of Gomorra.
Martin Scorsese on a New Film That Reinvents the Mob Movie|Rachel Syme|October 13, 2008|DAILY BEAST

Ben-Zayb was talking and declaiming, while Padre Camorra, as usual, was constantly interrupting him.
The Reign of Greed|Jose Rizal
Padre Camorra liked his adversary, as the latter was the only person who would take seriously what he styled his arguments.
The Reign of Greed|Jose Rizal
Would Padre Camorra fix his attention upon a country girl when there were so many others in the town?
The Reign of Greed|Jose Rizal
Nothing remained but the signaling whistles of the Camorra, gathering its children in its retreat.
"Persons Unknown"|Virginia Tracy
If we are to die here, now, and the great society of the Camorra is to wreck itself upon our death, let it not be in a mistake!
"Persons Unknown"|Virginia Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for Camorra

Camorra

/ (kəˈmɒrə) /

noun

a secret society organized in about 1820 in Naples, which thrives on blackmail and extortion

any similar clandestine group

Word Origin for Camorra

C19: from Italian, probably from Spanish: quarrel

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