"massymore" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmæ.sɪ.mɔː/ Forms: massymores [plural]
Etymology: Probably from Spanish mazmorra (“dungeon”) (Portuguese masmorra). Doublet of mattamore. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|mazmorra||dungeon}} Spanish mazmorra (“dungeon”), {{cog|pt|masmorra}} Portuguese masmorra, {{doublet|en|mattamore}} Doublet of mattamore Head templates: {{en-noun}} massymore (plural massymores)
  1. (Scotland, archaic) The dungeon of a castle. Tags: Scotland, archaic
    Sense id: en-massymore-en-noun-19lnU8bt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scottish English

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