morro

/ (ˈmɒrəʊ, Spanish ˈmorro) /

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noun plural -ros (-rəʊz, Spanish -ros)

a rounded hill or promontory

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Word Origin for morro

from Spanish

Words nearby morro

Morris Jesup, Morrison, Morrison, Toni, Morris Plan bank, Morristown, morro, Morro Castle, morrow, Mors, morse, Morse code

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How to use morro in a sentence

We make our way to Castillo San Felipe del Morro, a 16th-century fortress on the westernmost tip of the island.
One First-Timer’s Adventures in Culebra and Puerto Rico|Kara Cutruzzula|March 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If some photo genius could recreate “El Morro at Dusk,” it would be the most popular Instagram filter ever.
One First-Timer’s Adventures in Culebra and Puerto Rico|Kara Cutruzzula|March 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He says he and his 78-year-old father were roughed up and robbed in a bad neighborhood near El Morro that night.
One First-Timer’s Adventures in Culebra and Puerto Rico|Kara Cutruzzula|March 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This time, there were no fatalities, although it was close call for a resident named Alan in the Morro da Formiga favela.
Rio's Unprecedented New Surveillance System|Julie Ruvolo|October 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The guns of Morro Castle and of the shore batteries began to rain their balls on the Merrimac.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various
I rather think morro is the oldest form; it is easier to say morro than manro.
Lavengro|George Borrow
Fort Morro was left full of gaps, where the shells had struck it, and torn away the masonry.
The Blue and The Gray|A. R. White
Soon the Morro stood up high above them, the moon clearly revealing the great central battery that crowned the fortress top.
Historic Adventures|Rupert S. Holland
Later in the day the Americans were taken from the war-ship in a launch, and carried across the harbor to Morro Castle.
Historic Adventures|Rupert S. Holland