Morocco
[mə'rɒkəʊ] or [mə'rɑko]
Definition
(noun.) a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956.
(noun.) a soft pebble-grained leather made from goatskin; used for shoes and book bindings etc..
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Definition
(n.) A fine kind of leather, prepared commonly from goatskin (though an inferior kind is made of sheepskin), and tanned with sumac and dyed of various colors; -- said to have been first made by the Moors.
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Definition
n. a fine goat-skin leather tanned with sumac first brought from Morocco afterwards from the Levant and elsewhere: a sheep-skin leather in imitation of this: a very strong ale anciently brewed in Cumberland.—adj. consisting of Morocco.—French morocco an inferior kind of Levant morocco with small grain; Levant morocco a fine quality of morocco with large grain; Persian morocco a morocco finished on the grain side.
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Unserious Contents or Definition
To see morocco in your dreams, foretells that you will receive substantial aid from unexpected sources. Your love will be rewarded by faithfulness.
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Examples
- The Emperor of Morocco don't know how many wives he has, but thinks he has five hundred. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- All the moral and Christian virtues bound in black Morocco, complete! Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Let those who went up through Spain make the best of it --these dominions of the Emperor of Morocco suit our little party well enough. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Therefore, few men in Morocco dare to be rich. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- The Emperor of Morocco is a soulless despot, and the great officers under him are despots on a smaller scale. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- The large morocco-covered easy-chair had been left vacant for Dr. Boultby. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Nankeen trousers, displaying more white fancy-work over the ankles, and purple morocco slippers, adorned his lower extremities. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- He had sixty big ships, and his main task was to found or reinforce certain Carthaginian stations upon the Morocco coast. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- When Morocco is in a state of war, Arab couriers carry letters through the country and charge a liberal postage. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- We even steamed recklessly by the frowning fortress of Malabat (a stronghold of the Emperor of Morocco) without a twinge of fear. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
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