morro

/ ˈmɒrəʊ; ˈmorro /

noun

1. a rounded hill or promontory

Word History and Origins

Origin of morro¹

from Spanish

Example Sentences

We make our way to Castillo San Felipe del Morro, a 16th-century fortress on the westernmost tip of the island.

From The Daily Beast

If some photo genius could recreate “El Morro at Dusk,” it would be the most popular Instagram filter ever.

From The 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.

From The Daily Beast

This time, there were no fatalities, although it was close call for a resident named Alan in the Morro da Formiga favela.

From The Daily Beast

The guns of Morro Castle and of the shore batteries began to rain their balls on the Merrimac.

From Project Gutenberg

I rather think morro is the oldest form; it is easier to say morro than manro.

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Fort Morro was left full of gaps, where the shells had struck it, and torn away the masonry.

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Soon the Morro stood up high above them, the moon clearly revealing the great central battery that crowned the fortress top.

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Later in the day the Americans were taken from the war-ship in a launch, and carried across the harbor to Morro Castle.

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