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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of west-central Morocco in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. Founded in 1062, it is a commercial center noted for its leatherwork.
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- proper noun Alternative spelling of
Marrakech .
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- noun a city in western Morocco; tourist center
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Examples
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Anne Applebaum sets the kingdom as a model for “slow but profound transformation from traditional monarchy to constitutional monarchy, acquiring along the way real political parties, a relatively free press, new political leaders — the mayor of Marrakesh is a 33-year-old woman — and a set of family laws that strive to be compatible both with sharia and international conventions on human rights.”
Global Voices in English » Morocco: An Alternative to Iran? 2009
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One such result was the election of a woman to the position of mayor in Marrakesh for the very first time.
Global Voices in English » Morocco: Celebrating the First Female Mayor of Marrakesh 2009
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One such result was the election of a woman to the position of mayor in Marrakesh [...] 29 June 2009, 3: 03 am
Global Voices in English » Moroccan Elections: The King’s Party Triumphs 2009
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The best part about Marrakesh is the main square that is always full of action and noise.
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The good weather continued in Marrakesh and where we spent three nights at the Riad Hamza.
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We spent our last night in Marrakesh at Riad Doha as the Hamza was fully booked.
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I am building a house in Marrakesh in the middle of an olive grove.
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The origins of the word Marrakesh have been debated over the years, but chances are it seems to have come from the Berber word mur (n) akush - roughly translated to mean Land of God.
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[...] a relatively free press, new political leaders — the mayor of Marrakesh is a 33-year-old woman — and a set of family laws that strive to be compatible both with sharia and international [...] 11 September 2009, 12: 18 pm
Global Voices in English » Morocco: Celebrating the First Female Mayor of Marrakesh 2009
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In August, I’d be clubbing in Marrakesh with Moroccan friends, drinking and dancing; as soon as Ramadan started, I was the black sheep.
Global Voices in English » Morocco: Rage Against the Sandwich Continues 2009
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