Moro

M3O1R1O1
US/ˈmɔɹoʊ/

proper noun

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

OriginSpanish moro →
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Meanings

Moro1

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

Moro2

nounMoro (plural Moros)

plural Moros

  1. A Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines

Moro3

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

Origin

  1. Spanishmoro“Moor”
  2. EnglishMoro

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

roommoorRomo
Cite this entry
APA

Moro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moro

MLA

“Moro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moro. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Moro,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moro.

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