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Moraga

[ muh-rah-guh ]

/ məˈrɑ gə /

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noun

a city in W California.

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Words nearby Moraga

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Example sentences from the Web for Moraga

But Alferez Gabriel Moraga has explored it twice, on the expeditions he has made to those parts.
The Aboriginal Population of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California|S. F. Cook
Telame was one village, according to all observers except Moraga (actually Muoz, who wrote the diary).
The Aboriginal Population of the San Joaquin Valley, California|Sherburne F. Cook
The estimate must therefore on Moraga's own admission be increased, certainly to 1,000 and perhaps more.
The Aboriginal Population of the San Joaquin Valley, California|Sherburne F. Cook
Hence Gelecto may very well have been the big, deserted rancheria of Moraga.
The Aboriginal Population of the San Joaquin Valley, California|Sherburne F. Cook

In 1806 the same situation arose and Moraga found only 400 left in the village.
The Aboriginal Population of the San Joaquin Valley, California|Sherburne F. Cook

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