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Meaning of CAMORRA

Pronunciation:  ku'moru

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a secret society in Naples notorious for violence and blackmail
 

CAMORRA is a 7 letter word that starts with C.

 

 See Also: gangdom, gangland, organized crime

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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.
 

 

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