Alcazar Definition

ăl-kăzər, -käzər, ălkə-zär
noun
A Spanish palace or fortress, originally one built by the Moors.
American Heritage
A palace or fortress of the Moors in Spain.
Webster's New World
Such a palace in Seville, later used by the Spanish kings.
Webster's New World
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Alcazar

Noun

Singular:
alcazar
Plural:
alcazares, alcazars

Origin of Alcazar

  • Spanish alcázar from Arabic al-qaṭr al- the qaṭr castle (from Latin castra fort) (pl. of castrum camp kes- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Spanish alcázar, from Arabic القصر (al-qaṣr, “the castle”).

    From Wiktionary

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