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Moorish
[ moor-ish ]
adjective
- of or relating to the Moors, a Muslim people of NW Africa.
- in the style of the Moors, as architecture or decoration.
ˈMoorish
/ ˈmʊərɪʃ; ˈmɔː- /
adjective
- of or relating to the Moors
- denoting the style of architecture used in Spain from the 13th to 16th century, characterized by the horseshoe arch
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The striking facade has elements taken from Gothic, Moorish and Spanish Colonial architecture.
It is a fascinating city with an incredible history from the Romans to and Moorish influence.
The glistening crystal was traded ounce for ounce for gold among Moorish merchants in Sub-Saharan Africa as early as the sixth century.
The castle finally fell in 1484 after a 15-day siege and more than 700 years of Moorish rule.
The whitewashed facade tinged with deep Moorish blues gives it its unique and inviting allure.
Upon a little Moorish table beside a deep, low settee lay a complete opium-smoking outfit.
She clasped both hands to her breast, and the light shone upon the rubies set in the old Moorish bracelets that she was wearing.
Christophe followed the young officer to the grand staircase, not without a glance of ecstasy at the semi-Moorish tower.
The Mediterranean Sea in those days was infested by pirates sailing from the Moorish ports.
In a short time nearly two hundred American sailors were working as slaves in the Moorish states.
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