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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-mawr-uh, -mor-uh; Italian kah-mawr-rah]
- /kəˈmɔr ə, -ˈmɒr ə; Italian kɑˈmɔr rɑ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-mawr-uh, -mor-uh; Italian kah-mawr-rah]
- /kəˈmɔr ə, -ˈmɒr ə; Italian kɑˈmɔr rɑ/
Definitions of camorra word
- noun camorra a secret society organized in about 1820 in Naples, which thrives on blackmail and extortion 3
- noun camorra any similar clandestine group 3
- noun camorra a secret society organized in Naples, Italy, c. 1820, which became notorious for terror, blackmail, and violence 3
- noun camorra any secret society like this 3
- noun camorra 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. 1
- noun camorra (lowercase) any similar society or group. 1
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Origin of camorra
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < Italian < Spanish: dispute, quarrel (of uncertain origin)
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Parts of speech for Camorra
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
camorra popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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