Mogador

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

/ ˌmɒg əˈdɔr, -ˈdoʊr; French mɔ gaˈdɔr /

noun

former name of Essaouira.

(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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Examples from the Web for mogador

Arrived at Tangier, nearly a week elapsed before a Hungarian boat put in, by which we could sail for Mogador.
In the Tail of the Peacock|Isabel Savory
According to Jackson, in 1739 they covered the whole surface of the ground from Tangiers to Mogador.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
I did not like the look of Mogador Jack, so I went at my scrubbing with all my strength, keeping my thoughts to myself.
Martin Hyde, The Duke's Messenger|John Masefield
We shall be fed, fattened, and sold, and perhaps be taken to Mogador.
The Boy Slaves|Mayne Reid

The presence of Terence and Jim in the consulate at Mogador, was soon explained.
The Boy Slaves|Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for mogador

Mogador

/ (ˌmɒɡəˈdɔː, French mɔɡadɔr) /

noun

the former name (until 1956) of Essaouira

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