Moro

¹ American  

[mawr-oh, mohr-oh] / ˈmɔr oʊ, ˈmoʊr oʊ /

noun

plural

Moros,

plural

Moro

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

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Moro ² American  

[mawr-oh, mor-oh, maw-raw] / ˈmɔr oʊ, ˈmɒr oʊ, ˈmɔ rɔ /

noun

1. Aldo 1916–78, Italian lawyer, author, and statesman: prime minister 1963–68, 1974–76.

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Moro ¹ British  

/ ˈmɔːrəʊ /

noun

1. a member of a group of predominantly Muslim peoples of the S Philippines: noted for their manufacture of weapons

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

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Moro ² British  

/ ˈmɔːro /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of Moro

< Spanish < Latin Maurus Moor

Example Sentences

Muslim nationalist groups such as the Moro National Liberation Front and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front for decades fought guerrilla wars for a degree of autonomy from the predominantly Christian Philippines.

From The Wall Street Journal

But minutes later, Leicester No.8 Moro went through a huge gap in the home defence for another try converted by Searle.

From Barron's

"It's reassuring to have the army here. If they leave the area, I'm going too," said Adama Ouattara, a youth leader in the northeastern village of Moro Moro.

From Barron's

Hadley Haas, the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania House District 44, has had a similar experience to Moro while speaking with voters.

From Salon

Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebel commanders became parliamentarians and administrators of a five-province Muslim autonomous region in a transition arrangement after signing the peace deal.

From Seattle Times