Moro

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M0425100 (môr′ō)n. pl. Moro or Mo·ros 1. A member of any of the predominantly Muslim Malay peoples of the southern Philippines.2. Any of the Austronesian languages of the Moro.

[Spanish, Moor, Muslim, Moro, from Latin Maurus, Moor; see Moor.]

Moro

(ˈmɔːrəʊ) npl -ros or -ro1. (Peoples) a member of a group of predominantly Muslim peoples of the S Philippines: noted for their manufacture of weapons2. (Languages) the language of these peoples, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family[C19: via Spanish from Latin Maurus Moor]

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(Italian ˈmɔːro) n (Biography) Aldo (ˈaldo). 1916–78, Italian Christian Democrat statesman; prime minister of Italy (1963–68; 1974–76) and minister of foreign affairs (1965–66; 1969–72; 1973–74). He negotiated the entry of the Italian Communist Party into coalition government before being kidnapped by the Red Brigades in 1978 and murdered

Mo•ro

(ˈmɔr oʊ, ˈmoʊr oʊ)

n., pl. -ros. a member of any of a number of Muslim peoples of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago in the Philippines. [< Sp < Latin Maurus Moor]

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Noun

Moro - a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern PhilippinesMindanao - the second largest island of the Philippines at the southern end of the archipelago; mountainous and volcanicFilipino - a native or inhabitant of the Philippines

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Aldo . 1916--78, Italian Christian Democrat statesman; prime minister of Italy (1963--68; 1974--76) and minister of foreign affairs (1965--66; 1969--72; 1973--74). He negotiated the entry of the Italian Communist Party into coalition government before being kidnapped by the Red Brigades in 1978 and murdered

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a group of peoples, including the Sulu, Samal, Magindanao, Yakan, and Lanao, or Maranao, who live on the Sulu Archipelago and the islands of Mindanao, Palawan, and Basilan in the Philippines. Total population, about 1.8 million (1970, estimate). Their languages are related to the Austronesian language family. Their religion is Islam.

The sultanates of Sulu and Magindanao arose among the Moro in the 15th century. In the late 19th century they were conquered by Spain. The Moro engage in agriculture (the Sulu also fish), and they have long engaged in crafts, navigation, and trade. The main features of their culture are similar to those of the Malayan peoples of Indonesia and Malaysia. Their language shows a significant Arabic influence.

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Narody Iugo-Vostochnoi AziL Moscow, 1966.

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a gulf of the Celebes Sea on the southwestern coast of Mindanao. It is 148 km long; its greatest width is 204 km. Depth ranges from 2,500 m to 5,000 m. The landward end of the gulf divides into two big bays, Sibuguey and Illana. Olutanga Island is in the Moro Gulf. The gulf has mixed semidiurnal tides of about 2 m elevation.

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Moro➣Moroni (Book of Mormon)

Moro➣Market Order Rectification Office (Ministry of Commerce; China)

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noun a member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines

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