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Morocco

mo·roc·co

(mə-rŏk′ō)

n. pl. mo·roc·cos

A soft fine leather of goatskin traditionally tanned with sumac and used especially for book bindings.

[After Morocco.]

Mo·roc·co

(mə-rŏk′ō)

A country of northwest Africa on the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Inhabited from ancient times by Berbers, the region became a Roman province in the 1st century ad and was conquered by Arabs in the 7th century. The country was later united (11th-13th century) under Berber-Muslim dynasties. The French established a protectorate over most of the region in 1912, and in 1956 Morocco achieved independence as a kingdom. Rabat is the capital and Casablanca the largest city.

Mo·roc′can adj. & n.

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Moroccan

(məˈrɒkən)

adj

1. (Placename) of or relating to Morocco or its inhabitants

2. (Peoples) of or relating to Morocco or its inhabitants

(Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Morocco

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Noun	1.	Moroccan - a native or inhabitant of Morocco Al-Magrib, Kingdom of Morocco, Maroc, Marruecos, Morocco - a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956 African - a native or inhabitant of Africa
Adj.	1.	Moroccan - of or relating to or characteristic of Morocco or its people; "Moroccan mosques cannot be entered by infidels" Maroc

Translations

مَغْرِبِيٌّ

Maročanmarocký

marokkanermarokkansk

Marokkaner marokkanisch Marokkanerin

μαροκινός

marroquímarroquinmarroquín marruecomarroqui

marokkolainen

marocain

Marokanacmarokanski

marocchino

モロッコのモロッコ人

모로코 사람모로코의

Marokkaan Marokkaans

marokkaner marokkansk

Marokańczyk marokański

marroquino

марокканец марокканский

marockanmarockansk

เกี่ยวกับโมร็อกโกชาวโมร็อกโก

Fas Faslı

người Marocthuộc nước/người/tiếng Maroc

摩洛哥人摩洛哥的

Moroccan

[məˈrɒkən]

A. ADJ → marroquí

B. N → marroquí mf

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Moroccan

[məˈrɒkən]

adj → marocain(e)

n → Marocain(e) m/f

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Moroccan

adj → marokkanisch

n → Marokkaner(in) m(f)

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Moroccan

[məˈrɒkən] adj & n → marocchino/a

Moroccan

→ مَغْرِبِيٌّ Maročan, marocký marokkaner, marokkansk Marokkaner, marokkanisch μαροκινός marroquí marokkolainen marocain Marokanac, marokanski marocchino モロッコの, モロッコ人 모로코 사람, 모로코의 Marokkaan, Marokkaans marokkaner, marokkansk Marokańczyk, marokański marroquino марокканец, марокканский marockan, marockansk เกี่ยวกับโมร็อกโก, ชาวโมร็อกโก Fas, Faslı người Maroc, thuộc nước/người/tiếng Maroc 摩洛哥人, 摩洛哥的

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