Morocco
proper nounproper nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//məˈɹɒkəʊ//
- United Kingdom//məˈɹɔkəw//
- Australia//məˈɹɔkəʉ//
- New Zealand//məˈɹɒkɐʉ//
A country in North Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Morocco. Capital: Rabat.
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A country in North Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Morocco. Capital: Rabat.
Jonathan Hill, professor of international relations in the School of Security Studies at King’s College London, points to ongoing social unrest among rural youths in Morocco as another key reason why the law was passed. He cites the 2011 Arab Spring as an indicator of where such behaviour might lead if left unchecked.
Etymology
Earlier spelling Marocco, from Portuguese Marrocos and/or Spanish Marruecos, from Arabic مُرَّاكُش (murrākuš), further etymology uncertain. The word originally referred to the capital city of Marrakech (founded late 11th c.), but came to be used as a pars pro toto for the westernmost region of the Islamic world. Compare older Arabic مُرَّاكُش (murrākuš) (now اَلْمَغْرِب (al-maḡrib)), Persian مراکش (marâkeš), Medieval Latin Marrochium. Turkish refers to the country as Fas from Fez, another former capital. Doublet of Marrakech.
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A surname from Italian.
Etymology
Probably a surname of Italian origin.
Forms
- plural
- Moroccos
Morocco · A country in North Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Morocco. Capital: Rabat.
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