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moro.

a Moor (member of the Islamic people of Arab or Amazigh origin who ruled most of the Iberian Peninsula and parts of North Africa between the 8th and 15th centuries)

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noun/ˈmoɾo/[ˈmo.ɾo]
  1. a Moor (member of the Islamic people of Arab or Amazigh origin who ruled most of the Iberian Peninsula and parts of North Africa between the 8th and 15th centuries)

    historical · masculine
  2. a Moroccan

    Spain · derogatory · masculine · offensive · usually
  3. an Arab

    Spain · derogatory · masculine · offensive · usually
  4. a Muslim, usually from the Maghreb

    Spain · derogatory · masculine · offensive · usually
  5. one of the Moro Muslims of the Philippines (especially from the Bangsamoro region of Mindanao)

    Philippines · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Μαῦρος (Maûros)bor. Latin Maurus Old Spanish moro Spanish moro Inherited from Old Spanish moro, from Latin Maurus. Doublet of Mauro.

adj/ˈmoɾo/[ˈmo.ɾo]
  1. Moorish (of or relating to the Moors)

    historical
  2. Moroccan

    Spain · derogatory · offensive · usually
  3. Arab

    Spain · derogatory · offensive · usually
  4. Muslim, usually referring to the Maghreb region

    Spain · derogatory · offensive · usually
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Μαῦρος (Maûros)bor. Latin Maurus Old Spanish moro Spanish moro Inherited from Old Spanish moro, from Latin Maurus. Doublet of Mauro.

verb/ˈmoɾo/[ˈmo.ɾo]
  1. first-person singular present indicative of morar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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