Moro

¹

[ mawr-oh, mohr-oh ]

noun

, plural Mo·ros, (especially collectively) Mo·ro.

1. a member of any of the various tribes of Muslim Malays in the southern Philippines.

Moro

²

[ mawr-oh, mor-oh; Italian maw-raw ]

noun

1. Al·do [al, -doh, ahl, -daw], 1916–78, Italian lawyer, author, and statesman: prime minister 1963–68, 1974–76.

Moro

¹

/ ˈmɔːro /

noun

1. MoroAldo19161978MItalianPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Aldo (ˈaldo). 1916–78, Italian Christian Democrat statesman; prime minister of Italy (1963–68; 1974–76) and minister of foreign affairs (1965–66; 1969–72; 1973–74). He negotiated the entry of the Italian Communist Party into coalition government before being kidnapped by the Red Brigades in 1978 and murdered

Moro

²

/ ˈmɔːrəʊ /

noun

1. -ros-ro a member of a group of predominantly Muslim peoples of the S Philippines: noted for their manufacture of weapons
2. the language of these peoples, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family

Word History and Origins

Origin of Moro¹

< Spanish < Latin Maurus Moor

Word History and Origins

Origin of Moro¹

C19: via Spanish from Latin Maurus Moor

Example Sentences

Elizabeth Moro, the Democrat candidate vying for a seat in the state's 160th house district, told Salon she's had interactions with over 10,000 voters and abortion is a "huge issue."

From Salon

The 160th District, where Moro is campaigning, is seen by both political parties as a competitive race.

From Salon

The Red Brigades was a Marxist guerrilla group that kidnapped and killed a number of state officials in the 1970s and '80s, including a former prime minister, Aldo Moro.

From BBC

Moro Islamic Liberation Front rebel commanders became parliamentarians and administrators of a five-province Muslim autonomous region in a transition arrangement after signing the peace deal.

From Seattle Times

The largest armed separatist group, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, signed a 2014 peace pact with the government that eased decades of sporadic fighting.

From Seattle Times