MORESQUE

Moorish, Moresque

(adjective) relating to or characteristic of the Moors; “Moorish courtyard”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

Moresque (comparative more Moresque, superlative most Moresque)

(arts, architecture) Moorish

Noun

Moresque (plural Moresques)

(arts, architecture) arabesque

Anagrams

• queermos

Source: Wiktionary


Mo*resque", a. Etym: [F., fr. It. moresco, or Sp. morisco. See Morris.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to, or in the manner or style of, the Moors; Moorish.

– n.

Definition: The Moresque style of architecture or decoration. See Moorish architecture, under Moorish. [Written also mauresque.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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