Moorish
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Moor·ish
(mo͝or′ĭsh)adj.
1. Of or relating to the Moors or their culture.
2. Of, relating to, or being a style of Spanish architecture of the 8th to the 16th century, characterized by the horseshoe arch and ornate decoration.
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Moorish
(ˈmʊərɪʃ; ˈmɔː-)adj
Also: Morisco or Moresco1. (Peoples) of or relating to the Moors
2. (Architecture) denoting the style of architecture used in Spain from the 13th to 16th century, characterized by the horseshoe arch
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Moor•ish
(ˈmʊər ɪʃ)adj.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Moors or Moorish culture.
[1400–50; late Middle English morys]
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Noun | 1. | Moorish - a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches architectural style, style of architecture, type of architecture - architecture as a kind of art form |
Adj. | 1. | Moorish - relating to or characteristic of the Moors; "Moorish courtyard" |
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Moorish
[ˈmʊərɪʃ] ADJ [person] → moro; [culture, influence, invasion] → árabe; [architecture] → moriscoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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Moorish
[ˈmʊərɪʃ] adj → moresco/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995