Chamorro
noun
Chamorros
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pluralof Chamorro.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A major U.S. naval base is located just north of the village, which is known as an insular community of mostly Chamorros, the Indigenous population of Guam.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2023
A 212-square mile island with 160,000 residents – just 37% of whom are native Chamorros - Guam is the westernmost point of the United States.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 7, 2020
Catholicism is deeply engrained in the culture of Guam’s indigenous people, known as Chamorros.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2019
Older Chamorros like de la Cruz balk at the idea the U.S. is anything but a loving, paternal benefactor.
From Time ● Aug. 16, 2017
Little groups of Chamorros who had managed to escape the Japanese began to come back in to Agana.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
