Morocco

[muh-rok-oh]

noun

1. French Maroc. Spanish Marruecos. a kingdom in northwestern Africa: formed from a sultanate that was divided into two protectorates French Morocco and Spanish Morocco and an international zone. 172,104 sq. mi. (445,749 sq. km). Rabat.

2. former name of Marrakesh.

3. (lowercase),  a fine, pebble-grained leather, originally made in Morocco from goatskin tanned with sumac.

4. (lowercase),  any leather made in imitation of a fine, pebble-grained leather originally made in Morocco.

morocco

¹

/ məˈrɒkəʊ /

noun

1. 1. a fine soft leather made from goatskins, used for bookbinding, shoes, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      morocco leather

Morocco

²

/ məˈrɒkəʊ /

noun

1. French name: Maroc. a kingdom in NW Africa, on the Mediterranean and the Atlantic: conquered by the Arabs in about 683, who introduced Islam; at its height under Berber dynasties (11th–13th centuries); became a French protectorate in 1912 and gained independence in 1956. It is mostly mountainous, with the Atlas Mountains in the centre and the Rif range along the Mediterranean coast, with the Sahara in the south and southeast; an important exporter of phosphates. Official language: Arabic; Berber and French are also widely spoken. Official religion: (Sunni) Muslim. Currency: dirham. Capital: Rabat. Pop: 32 649 130 (2013 est). Area: 458 730 sq km (177 117 sq miles)

Morocco

1. Kingdom in northwestern Africa with coasts on the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea; it is bordered by Algeria to the east and the western Sahara to the south. Its largest city is Casablanca, and its capital is Rabat.

Other Word Forms

• anti-Moroccan adjective
• Moroccan adjective
• pro-Moroccan adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Morocco¹

C17: after _Morocco , where it was originally made

Example Sentences

More than 2,400 people are facing prosecution in Morocco over recent GenZ 212 protests demanding better public education and health care, the public prosecutor's office said Tuesday.

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Morocco became the first Arab country to win the tournament with a 2-0 triumph over favourites Argentina in Sunday's final in Chilean capital Santiago.

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Morocco, Egypt and South Africa grow oranges too but their supplies are more limited.

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Travelling through Mali, Niger and Algeria, it took him a year to reach Morocco.

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Young Moroccans protested Saturday in front of parliament to demand the release of demonstrators arrested in recent weeks as part of Morocco's Gen Z movement seeking reforms to social services.

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