Moorish, Moresque
(adjective) relating to or characteristic of the Moors; “Moorish courtyard”
Moorish, Moorish architecture
(noun) a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Moorish (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.
moorish (comparative more moorish, superlative most moorish)
(now rare) Boggy, marshy; like a moor.
• moory, quaggy, swampy; see also marshy
Source: Wiktionary
Moor"ish, a. Etym: [From 2d Moor.]
Definition: Having the characteristics of a moor or heath. "Moorish fens." Thomson.
Moor"ish, a. Etym: [See 1st Moor, and cf. Morris, Moresque.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to Morocco or the Moors; in the style of the Moors. Moorish architecture, the style developed by the Moors in the later Middle Ages, esp. in Spain, in which the arch had the form of a horseshoe, and the ornamentation admitted no representation of animal life. It has many points of resemblance to the Arabian and Persian styles, but should be distinguished from them. See Illust. under Moresque.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 May 2025
(adjective) sufficiently significant to affect the whole world; “earthshaking proposals”; “the contest was no world-shaking affair”; “the conversation...could hardly be called world-shattering”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
