Camorra

[ kuh-mawr-uh, -mor-uh; Italian kah-mawr-rah ]

/ kəˈmɔr ə, -ˈmɒr ə; Italian kɑˈmɔr rɑ /

noun

a secret society of Naples, Italy, first publicly known about 1820, that developed into a powerful political organization and was later associated with blackmail, robbery, etc., until its destruction in 1911.

(lowercase) any similar society or group.

Origin of Camorra

1860–65; <Italian <Spanish: dispute, quarrel (of uncertain origin)

OTHER WORDS FROM Camorra

Ca·mor·rism, noun

Words nearby Camorra

camo, Camoëns, camogie, camomile, camoodi, Camorra, Camorrista, camote, camouflage, camouflet, camp

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Example sentences from the Web for Camorra

The second is Luciano Aviello, a Camorra mobster who says his brother is the real assassin.
Early Christmas for Amanda Knox|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST
This is not the case with the Camorra, the real Italian mob based in Naples, Italy, and the subject of Gomorra.
Martin Scorsese on a New Film That Reinvents the Mob Movie|Rachel Syme|October 13, 2008|DAILY BEAST
They intend to make it clear to all Europe that this is not a Camorra act of vengeance.
Sunrise|William Black
There he was initiated in the camorra, exercised by the lads clandestinely.
The Criminal|Havelock Ellis

But what is to be said about my friend, the facchino, and the Maffia and the Camorra?
My Life|Josiah Flynt
But do you think, Judge Hoyt, that the Camorra is such a desperate menace?
The Mark of Cain|Carolyn Wells
Nothing remained but the signaling whistles of the Camorra, gathering its children in its retreat.
"Persons Unknown"|Virginia Tracy

British Dictionary definitions for Camorra

Camorra

/ (kəˈmɒrə) /

noun

a secret society organized in about 1820 in Naples, which thrives on blackmail and extortion

any similar clandestine group

Word Origin for Camorra

C19: from Italian, probably from Spanish: quarrel

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单词	camorra
释义	Camorra [ kuh-mawr-uh, -mor-uh; Italian kah-mawr-rah ] / kəˈmɔr ə, -ˈmɒr ə; Italian kɑˈmɔr rɑ / noun a secret society of Naples, Italy, first publicly known about 1820, that developed into a powerful political organization and was later associated with blackmail, robbery, etc., until its destruction in 1911. (lowercase) any similar society or group. Origin of Camorra 1860–65; <Italian <Spanish: dispute, quarrel (of uncertain origin) OTHER WORDS FROM Camorra Ca·mor·rism, noun Words nearby Camorra camo, Camoëns, camogie, camomile, camoodi, Camorra, Camorrista, camote, camouflage, camouflet, camp Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Camorra The second is Luciano Aviello, a Camorra mobster who says his brother is the real assassin. Early Christmas for Amanda Knox\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|December 18, 2010\|DAILY BEAST This is not the case with the Camorra, the real Italian mob based in Naples, Italy, and the subject of Gomorra. Martin Scorsese on a New Film That Reinvents the Mob Movie\|Rachel Syme\|October 13, 2008\|DAILY BEAST They intend to make it clear to all Europe that this is not a Camorra act of vengeance. Sunrise\|William Black There he was initiated in the camorra, exercised by the lads clandestinely. The Criminal\|Havelock Ellis But what is to be said about my friend, the facchino, and the Maffia and the Camorra? My Life\|Josiah Flynt But do you think, Judge Hoyt, that the Camorra is such a desperate menace? The Mark of Cain\|Carolyn Wells Nothing remained but the signaling whistles of the Camorra, gathering its children in its retreat. "Persons Unknown"\|Virginia Tracy British Dictionary definitions for Camorra Camorra / (kəˈmɒrə) / noun a secret society organized in about 1820 in Naples, which thrives on blackmail and extortion any similar clandestine group Word Origin for Camorra C19: from Italian, probably from Spanish: quarrel 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
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