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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. Compare Tangier Zone.
  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 (lowercase) a fine, pebble-grained leather, originally made in Morocco from goatskin tanned with sumac.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 (lowercase) any leather made in imitation of a fine, pebble-grained leather originally made in Morocco.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

/ əˈɒəʊ /

noun

    1. a fine soft leather made from goatskins, used for bookbinding, shoes, etc
    2. ( as modifier )

      morocco leather

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Morocco

2

/ əˈɒəʊ /

noun

  1. 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) French nameMaroc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·پ-Ѵ·dz· adjective noun
  • Ѵ·dz· [m, uh, -, rok, -, uh, n], adjective noun
  • pro-Ѵ·dz· adjective noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Morocco1

C17: after Morocco , where it was originally made
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Despite a demanding schedule, he has relished his time shooting in Morocco and Greece, along with Hollywood A-listers like Matt Damon and Zendaya.

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Morocco also has a lot of mineral resources.

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Boualem Sansal was arrested last year after saying in an interview with a far-right French media outlet that, during the colonial era, France gave too much land to Algeria and too little to Morocco.

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Allen fled to Morocco four days later, but was arrested in Rabat alongside friend and fellow robber Lee Murray, who remains in jail in nearby Tiflet.

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Import tax and VAT on cattle, sheep, camels and red meat were recently lifted to help stabilise prices across Morocco.

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