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Moorish definition

mo͝orĭsh
(architecture) Of or pertaining to a style of Spanish architecture from the time of the Moors, characterized by the horseshoe arch and ornate, geometric decoration.
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Of or relating to the Moors or their culture.
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(now rare) Boggy, marshy; like a moor.
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Of or pertaining to the Moors or their culture.
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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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Origin of moorish

  • From moor +"Ž -ish.

    From Wiktionary

Moorish Sentence Examples

  • The roof of the nave is of Moorish plaster work.

  • The cathedral occupies the site of a Moorish mosque built in 914.

  • Close by stands a large royal palace, Moorish in style.

  • At an earlier period Arab and Moorish influence is no less apparent.

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