English Explanatory Dictionary

Camorra

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A secret crime organization from Naples, Italy, equivalent to the Mafia of Sicily.

Pronunciation

/kəˈmɒɹə/ /kəˈmɔɹə/

Word forms

Camorra the Camorra

Etymology

From Italian camorra, from a Neapolitan word supposedly from Spanish camorra (“dispute, quarrel”).

Derived words

Camorrism Camorrist Camorrista
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