Morro Castle

[ mawr-oh, mor-oh; Spanish mawr-raw ]

/ ˈmɔr oʊ, ˈmɒr oʊ; Spanish ˈmɔr rɔ /

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noun

a historic fort at the entrance to the harbor of Havana, Cuba.

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I meet Otis J. the night he arrives at “The Castle,” a West Harlem halfway house for newly-released convicts.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Crain posted a cash bond of $102.50 apiece shortly before 1:30 P.M., and they returned to the Castle Hotel.
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Denton, who speaks in the clipped cadence of the Oxford-educated Brit he is, has built quite a castle.
The Gospel According to Nick Denton—What Next For The Gawker Founder?|Lloyd Grove|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Terry Castle has this great book called The Professor, which came out after I was in grad school.
Meghan Daum On Tackling The Unspeakable Parts Of Life|David Yaffe|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Well, the dwarfs took pity on him and gave him the coffin, and the prince had it carried to his castle.
In New Brothers Grimm 'Snow White', The Prince Doesn't Save Her|The Brothers Grimm|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Walls End Castle, when the party broke up, returned to its normal state.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
His presence, also, always graced Walls End Castle at the regulation periods.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
His lordship during the earlier part of his reign never came near Walls End Castle.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Nothing doubtful or "reputed" ever arrived in the huge packing-cases consigned to Walls End Castle.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Thank you for nothing, Reginald; however, I shall certainly take a dip in the lucky-bag at the Castle.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills