English word origin

Etymology of Moro

From Spanish moro (“Moor”). Doublet of Moor.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A Heiban language spoken in the Nuba Mountains of Kordofan, Sudan.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

No narrative was extracted for this section. Available source templates and references appear below; no ancestor chain has been invented to fill the gap.

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Spanish moro (“Moor”). Doublet of Moor.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Borrowed-form mentionmoroes · Moor
Doublet mentionMooren

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Source etymology 3

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name

A small city, the county seat of Sherman County, Oregon, United States.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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Machine-source provenance

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