plural Moros
1
: a member of any of several Muslim peoples of the southern Philippines
2
: any of the Austronesian languages of the Moros
Word History
Etymology
Spanish, literally, Moor, from Latin Maurus
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Moro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Moro. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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