Moorish

[moor-ish]

Origin

adjective

of or pertaining to the Moors.

in the style of the Moors, as architecture or decoration.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English morys. See Moor, -ish¹

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Moorish (ˈmʊərɪʃ, ˈmɔː-)

—*adj*
1.	of or relating to the Moors
2.	denoting the style of architecture used in Spain from the 13th to 16th century, characterized by the horseshoe arch

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Moorish

mid-15c., from Moor + -ish.

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