Moro

¹ American  

[mawr-oh, mohr-oh] / ˈmɔr oʊ, ˈmoʊr oʊ /

noun

plural

Moros,

plural

Moro

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

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Moro ² American  

[mawr-oh, mor-oh, maw-raw] / ˈmɔr oʊ, ˈmɒr oʊ, ˈmɔ rɔ /

noun

1. Aldo 1916–78, Italian lawyer, author, and statesman: prime minister 1963–68, 1974–76.

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Moro ¹ British  

/ ˈmɔːrəʊ /

noun

1. 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

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Moro ² British  

/ ˈmɔːro /

noun

1. 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

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Etymology

Origin of Moro

< Spanish < Latin Maurus Moor

Example Sentences

But Moro was a politician in a turbulent time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

But minutes later, Leicester No.8 Moro went through a huge gap in the home defence for another try converted by Searle.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

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

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024

Mercado González also is responsible for drawing other businesses into Costa Mesa, like Churrería El Moro, the legendary Mexico City churro shop.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

As our procession departs, El Moro and his wife and seven children wave goodbye.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar