Zorro - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage Notes

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Definition of Zorro from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Zorro  /ˈzɒrəʊ/  /ˈzɔːrəʊ/ jump to other results

1. a character in US westerns who first appeared in a comic strip in 1919. Zorro (which means 'the Fox' in Spanish) wears a black mask to hide his real identity when fighting evil. He fights with a sword and sometimes makes a sign like the letter 'Z' with it in the air or even on an enemy's shirt. There have been many Zorro films as well as a Walt Disney television series.

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