ALCAZAR

alcazar

(noun) any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

alcazar (plural alcazars)

Any Moorish fortress in Spain.

Anagrams

• Alcaraz

Etymology

Proper noun

Alcazar (plural Alcazars)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Alcazar is the 7847th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4219 individuals. Alcazar is most common among Hispanic/Latino (89.95%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Alcaraz

Source: Wiktionary


Al*ca"zar, n. Etym: [ fr. Ar. al the + qacr (in pl.) a castle.]

Definition: A fortress; also, a royal palace. Prescott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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