Camorrist

Camorrist
Camorra Ca*mor"ra, n. [It.] A secret organization formed at Naples, Italy, early in the 19th century, and used partly for political ends and partly for practicing extortion, violence, etc. -- {Ca*mor"rist}, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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  • Camorra — [kə môr′ə] n. [It < ? Sp, quarrel, dispute < ?] 1. a secret society organized in Naples, Italy, c. 1820, which became notorious for terror, blackmail, and violence 2. [c ] any secret society like this Camorrist n. camorrist …   English World dictionary

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  • camorra — /kəˈmɒrə/ (say kuh moruh) noun a society or group associated with blackmail, robbery, etc. {from Camorra} –camorrism, noun –camorrist, noun …  

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