Definition of morocco Morocco

/mɚɑˈkow/ - [merakow] - mo•roc•co

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Noun

Plural: moroccoes

morocco - a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
  Kingdom of Morocco, Maroc, Marruecos, Al-Magrib
  maghreb, mahgrib the region of northwest Africa comprising the Atlas Mountains and the coastlands of Morocco and Algeria and Tunisia
  arab league an international organization of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to promote cultural and economic and military and political and social cooperation
  casablanca a port on the Atlantic and the largest city of Morocco
  el aaium a town in Morocco near the Atlantic coast
  fes, fez a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown
  marrakech, marrakesh a city in western Morocco; tourist center
  oujda a city in northeastern Morocco near the Algerian border
  capital of morocco, rabat the capital of Morocco; located in the northwestern on the Atlantic coast
  tangier, tangiers a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar; "the first tangerines were shipped from Tangier to Europe in 1841"
  spanish sahara, western sahara an area in northwestern Africa with rich phosphate deposits; under Moroccan control since 1992
  atlas mountains a mountain range in northern Africa between the Mediterranean and the Sahara Desert; extends from southwestern Morocco to northern Tunisia
  abila, abyla, jebel musa a promontory in northern Morocco opposite the Rock of Gibraltar; one of the Pillars of Hercules
morocco - a soft pebble-grained leather made from goatskin; used for shoes and book bindings etc.
  leather an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • morocco (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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  • morocco
    A country in Northern Africa whose capital is Rabat.

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  • morocco
    An empire in Northern Africa, formerly Mauritania. In 1051 it was subdued for the Fatimite caliphs, by the Almaravides, who eventually extended their dominion into Spain. They were succeeded by the Almohades (1121), the Merinites (1270), and in 1516 by the Scherifs, pretended descendants of Mohammed, the now reigning dynasty. The Moors have had frequent wars with the French, Spaniards, and Portuguese, due to piracy.

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  • Morocco is a country in north Africa. Its official name is the Kingdom of Morocco.

    Politics.

    Morocco is a constitutional monarchy. The people of Morocco vote for a Member of Parliament to speak for them and to help make laws for them. His Majesty King Muhammad VI is the King of Morocco and is the head of state (Person in charge of the country). Even though he is the head of state, he does not choose what Morocco should do about things like education (teaching people), healthcare (making sick people better) or other choices. The person who chooses for the people in Morocco is the Prime Minister, who is in charge of the government. Today, the Prime Minister is Abbas AlFassi.

    Geography.

    Morocco is next to the countries of Algeria to its east and Western Sahara to its south. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the north of Morocco, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.

    Much of Morocco is in the Sahara Desert and so most people live in areas close to the coast. Morocco has an area of 446,550 km².

    The capital of Morocco is Rabat. About 1.2 million people live in Rabat. The biggest city in Morocco is however Casablanca, with nearly 4 million people living there. Both Rabat and Casablanca are ports.

    People and culture.

    The population of Morocco is 34,343,219. People from Morocco are called Moroccans. Most Moroccans are either Arabs or Berbers.

    The official language of Morocco is Arabic, but many people also speak Berber. French is also spoken, because Morocco used to be a "protectorate" (a t

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