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alcazar definition

al·ca·zar (al′kə zär′, al kaz′ər; Sp äl kä′t̸här′)

noun

  1. a palace or fortress of the Moors in Spain
  2. such a palace in Seville, later used by the Spanish kings

Etymology: Sp alcázar < Ar al qaṣr, the castle < ? L castellum

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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