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noun
A woman with a dark complexion, especially (in South and Central America) a woman of mixed descent or of African origin.
Origin
Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). From Spanish morena, feminine form corresponding to moreno.
morena2
(also marena, moreana)
noun
South AfricanEspecially among speakers of the Sotho languages: a title of or respectful form of address used to a chief or (more generally) any person in authority. Hence: a chief, a master.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in David Livingstone (1813–1873), explorer and missionary. From Southern Sotho morena and its cognates Northern Sotho morena and Tswana morena from mo-, personal class prefix + rena to be rich, be a chief.
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