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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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How to use Moraga in a sentence

There’s no doubt that a future riddle will look at what happens as the series gets longer and longer …Congratulations to Andrew Vaughn of Moraga, California, winner of last week’s Riddler Classic.
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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