matamore

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French

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Spanish matamoros (literally Moor-slayer).

Noun

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matamore m (plural matamores)

  1. braggart, blusterer

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Arabic مَطْمُورَة (maṭmūra).

Noun

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matamore f (plural matamores) (archaic)

  1. underground granary, silo

Further reading

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