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MOORISH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches
Synonyms:
Moorish; Moorish architecture
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Moorish" is a kind of...):
architectural style; style of architecture; type of architecture (architecture as a kind of art form)
Derivation:
Moorish (relating to or characteristic of the Moors)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or characteristic of the Moors
Example:
Moorish courtyard
Synonyms:
Moorish; Moresque
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Moor (one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century)
Derivation:
Moorish (a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches)
