Moro

[ mawr-oh, mohr-oh ]

/ ˈmɔr oʊ, ˈmoʊr oʊ /

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noun, plural Mo·ros, (especially collectively) Mo·ro.

a member of any of the various tribes of Muslim Malays in the southern Philippines.

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Origin of Moro

<Spanish <Latin MaurusMoor

Words nearby Moro

mornings, morning sickness, morning star, morning tea, morning watch, Moro, Moroccan, Morocco, Morogoro, Moro Gulf, moron

Other definitions for Moro (2 of 2)

Moro²

[ mawr-oh, mor-oh; Italian maw-raw ]

/ ˈmɔr oʊ, ˈmɒr oʊ; Italian ˈmɔ rɔ /

noun

Al·do

[al-doh; Italian ahl-daw], /ˈæl doʊ; Italian ˈɑl dɔ/, 1916–78, Italian lawyer, author, and statesman: prime minister 1963–68, 1974–76.

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How to use Moro in a sentence

Moro wondered at “the final straw that broke” Sherpa-Western relations.
Violence on Everest|Peter Zuckerman, Amanda Padoan|May 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The incident seemed to be over, and Moro and his teammates resumed the climb, later returning to the lower camp.
Violence on Everest|Peter Zuckerman, Amanda Padoan|May 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But, according to Moro, some 100 Sherpas, their faces covered in scarves, were ready for the men.
Violence on Everest|Peter Zuckerman, Amanda Padoan|May 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This beautiful work offers an insight into the fascinating, but complicated, world of il Moro.
London’s National Gallery Opens the Exhibition of the Century|Daily Beast Promotions|November 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Thenceforth he was always a reliable ally of the Spaniards against Moro incursions.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
To the great amazement of the Moro chiefs, the waggons suddenly became stationary, whilst the released horses galloped on ahead!
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
According to Moro custom the fruit of a manʼs labour belongs to the Datto who gives the man a subsistence.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
We lost several of our men who went down before Moro bullets, and disease got a few also.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants|H. Irving Hancock
A delightful figure was that of a Moro dressed in a faded sarong drawn closely about him from waist to knee.
A Woman's Journey through the Philippines|Florence Kimball Russel

British Dictionary definitions for Moro (1 of 2)

Moro¹

/ (ˈmɔːrəʊ) /

noun

plural -ros or -ro a member of a group of predominantly Muslim peoples of the S Philippines: noted for their manufacture of weapons

the language of these peoples, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family

Word Origin for Moro

C19: via Spanish from Latin Maurus Moor

British Dictionary definitions for Moro (2 of 2)

Moro²

/ (Italian ˈmɔːro) /

noun

Aldo (ˈaldo). 1916–78, Italian Christian Democrat statesman; prime minister of Italy (1963–68; 1974–76) and minister of foreign affairs (1965–66; 1969–72; 1973–74). He negotiated the entry of the Italian Communist Party into coalition government before being kidnapped by the Red Brigades in 1978 and murdered

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