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Morocco
[muh-rok-oh]
noun
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.
former name of Marrakesh.
(lowercase), a fine, pebble-grained leather, originally made in Morocco from goatskin tanned with sumac.
(lowercase), any leather made in imitation of a fine, pebble-grained leather originally made in Morocco.
morocco
1/ məˈrɒkəʊ /
noun
a fine soft leather made from goatskins, used for bookbinding, shoes, etc
( as modifier )
morocco leather
Morocco
2/ məˈrɒkəʊ /
noun
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
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
Example Sentences
While Morocco's private clinics have expanded rapidly in recent years, public hospitals remain overcrowded and under-resourced.
In November, Hill plans to travel to Morocco to pitch local chicken farmers on American soybeans for poultry feed.
One plan under U.S. consideration is to have third countries—especially Morocco—train local armies to fight extremists.
For the second, he stood tall and refused to give himself away when Chemsdine Talbi bore down on him, repelling the Morocco international with his legs.
At least two people have been killed in Morocco after police opened fire to prevent protesters from storming a police station in Lqliaa, near the coastal city of Agadir, state media says.
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