MORISCOS

Noun

moriscos

plural of morisco

Noun

Moriscos

plural of Morisco

Source: Wiktionary


MORISCO

Mo*ris"co, a. Etym: [Sp. See Morris the dance.]

Definition: Moresque.

Mo*ris"co, n. Etym: [Sp. morisco Moorish.]

Definition: A thing of Moorish origin; as: (a) The Moorish language. (b) A Moorish dance, now called morris dance. Marston. (c) One who dances the Moorish dance. Shak. (d) Moresque decoration or architecture.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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