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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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