Mattamore (noun) (rare)
mat-e-mor
In northern Africa and the Middle East: a storehouse, cistern, prison, etc., located underground.
Late 17th century. From French matamore, † matamorre and its etymon Arabic maṭmūra from ṭamara to cover up, bury.
Example sentences
“They store them in the mattamore.”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
