Mogador

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

/ ˌmɒg əˈdɔr, -ˈdoʊr; French mɔ gaˈdɔr /

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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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Words nearby Mogador

mofo, mofongo, mog, Mogadishu, Mogadon, Mogador, Mogen David, moggy, Moghul, Mogi das Cruzes, mogilalia

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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.
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Mogador

Mogador

/ (ˌmɒɡəˈdɔː, French mɔɡadɔr) /

noun

the former name (until 1956) of Essaouira

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