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Alcázar

[ al-kuh-zahr, al-kaz-er; Spanish ahl-kah-thahr ]

noun

  1. the palace of the Moorish kings in Seville, Spain: later used by Spanish kings.
  2. alcazar, a castle or fortress of the Spanish Moors.

alcazar

/ ˌælkəˈzɑː; alˈkaθar /

noun

  1. any of various palaces or fortresses built in Spain by the Moors

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Alcázar1

From Spanish, from Arabic al “the” + qaṣr, from Latin castrum “stronghold, castle”; castle

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Alcázar1

C17: from Spanish, from Arabic al-qasr the castle

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