- morocco
- morocco (n.) "kind of fine flexible leather," 1630s, short for Morocco leather, from MOROCCO (Cf. Morocco), the country in northwest Africa, where the tanned leather first was made.
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MOROCCO — MOROCCO, westernmost country in North Africa. The first arrival of Jews in Morocco goes back to antiquity. There are numerous legends which claim that they settled in the country before the destruction of the First Temple. From the fifth to the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Morocco — • The country known as Morocco (from Marrakesh, the name of one of its chief cities) forms the northwest corner of the Continent of Africa Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Morocco Morocco … Catholic encyclopedia
Morocco — Morocco has been a predominantly Muslim country for over a millennium. In 1912, it became a French protectorate, but it regained independence in 1956. The North Africa Mission (now Arab World Ministries) introduced Protestantism to Morocco… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Morocco — Morocco, IN U.S. town in Indiana Population (2000): 1127 Housing Units (2000): 508 Land area (2000): 0.578851 sq. miles (1.499216 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.578851 sq. miles (1.499216 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Morocco, IN — U.S. town in Indiana Population (2000): 1127 Housing Units (2000): 508 Land area (2000): 0.578851 sq. miles (1.499216 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.578851 sq. miles (1.499216 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Morocco — [mə rä′kō] kingdom on the NW coast of Africa, bordering on the Atlantic & the Mediterranean; a Muslim kingdom since the 11th cent., from 1912 to 1956 it was divided into a French protectorate (Morocco), a Spanish protectorate (Morocco), & the… … English World dictionary
morocco — [mə rä′kō] n. 1. a fine, soft leather made, originally in Morocco, from goatskins tanned with sumac 2. any similar leather, as one made from sharkskin: Also morocco leather … English World dictionary
Morocco — Mo*roc co, n. [Named from Morocco, the country. Cf. {Morris} the dance.] 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Morocco — (engl.), so v.w. Corduan … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Morocco — country in northwest Africa, from Italian, from Berber Marrakesh (properly the name of the city of Marrakesh), from Arabic Maghrib al Aqca Extreme West. Cf. Fr. Maroc, Ger. Marokko. In English, the first vowel has been altered, apparently by… … Etymology dictionary
