casablanca
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Definition
Proper noun: * A major city in Morocco: Casablanca is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean and the largest city in Morocco. It is a major economic and business hub.
Usage
- Casablanca is used as the name of a specific geographic location.
- It is always capitalized.
Examples
- Proper noun:
- Our flight landed in Casablanca before we took a train to Marrakech.
- The Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca is one of the largest mosques in the world.
- Many international companies have their regional headquarters in Casablanca.
Advanced Usage
- Cultural Reference: The name is famously associated with the 1942 American film , starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. The film is set in the city during World War II.
- "Here's looking at you, kid" is a famous line from the movie Casablanca.
Variants and Related Words
- Casablanca-class: A class of U.S. Navy escort aircraft carriers from World War II, named after the city.
- Casablanca Conference: A 1943 World War II strategy meeting between Allied leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, held in the city.
Synonyms
- Port city (descriptive, not a direct synonym)
- Metropolis (descriptive, not a direct synonym)
Related Idioms or Phrases
- "We'll always have Paris.": A famous quote from the film , often used to nostalgically recall a shared past experience.
- After their company failed, the partners sighed and said, "Well, we'll always have the early startup days," like a line from Casablanca.
Noun
- a port on the Atlantic and the largest city of Morocco