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Macoris

Macoris noun: a tribe which lived on the island which is now called Hispaniola.

Noun

Macoris pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A tribe which lived on the island which is now called Hispaniola.

Proper noun

Macoris

  1. The language of these people, of which a single word is attested (baeza), little understood though notably distinct from Taino, and speculated to be Arawakan.
  2. The city of San Pedro de Macorís.
  3. The city of San Francisco de Macorís

Forms of Macoris

alternative formMacorix

Questions about Macoris

What does Macoris mean?
Macoris means a tribe which lived on the island which is now called Hispaniola.
What part of speech is Macoris?
Macoris can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near Macoris in the dictionary

  1. Maconite
  2. Maconites
  3. maconochie
  4. macons
  5. macopa
  6. Macoris
  7. Macormack
  8. Macormick
  9. Macorna
  10. Macorna North
  11. MACOS

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