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Moorish

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Noun

1. moorish, moorish architecture

a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches

Adjective

2. moorish, moresque

relating to or characteristic of the Moors

Example Sentences:
'Moorish courtyard'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Moorish

see synonyms of moorish
adjective
1. 
of or relating to the Moors
2. 
denoting the style of architecture used in Spain from the 13th to 16th century, characterized by the horseshoe arch

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Moorish

see synonyms of moorish
adj.
1. Of or relating to the Moors or their culture.
2. 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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