Chamorro

[ chuh-mawr-oh; Spanish chah-mawr-raw ]

noun

, plural Cha·mor·ros [ch, uh, -, mawr, -ohz, chah-, mawr, -, r, aws], (especially collectively) Cha·mor·ro.

1. CHamoru ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chamorro¹

First recorded in 1945–50; from Spanish, from CHamoru Chamorri, the name of the highest, ruling caste of that people

Example Sentences

Chamorro proclaimed himself duly elected, and was installed in office at Granada, the chief city of the Servile faction.

From Project Gutenberg

It also obtained among the Chamorro of the Ladrones, who termed it tshomiko.

From Project Gutenberg

Their language is Chamorro, much resembling the Visayan dialect.

From Project Gutenberg