Moorish

Moor·ish

adjective

Of or relating to the Moors or their culture.
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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Adjective

(comparative more moorish, superlative most moorish)

(now rare) Boggy, marshy; like a moor.

Origin

From moor +"Ž -ish.

Adjective

(comparative more Moorish, superlative most Moorish)

of or pertaining to the Moors or their culture
(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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