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Morena

//mɔˈɹenə// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A district of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Noun
  1. 1
    Someone in authority, a master or leader, especially among Sotho-speakers. South-Africa

    "‘Morena,’ said the old priest, ‘don't be angry with the boy.’"

Etymology

Borrowed from Sotho morena, Northern Sotho morena, Tswana morena, from mo- (personal class prefix) + rena (“to be rich, to be a leader”).

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