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Morisco
[ muh-ris-koh ]
noun
, plural Mo·ris·cos, Mo·ris·coes.
- a Moor, especially one of the Moors of Spain.
Morisco
/ məˈrɪskəʊ; məˈrɛskəʊ /
noun
- a Spanish Moor
- a morris dance
adjective
- another word for Moorish
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Morisco1
C16: from Spanish, from Moro Moor
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Example Sentences
It was plain that Morisco had told the sheriff something about Rags, and Matt would have liked to hear what it was.
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Why, one of my men had spotted Juan Morisco the minute he hit the Mexican quarter.
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In the sacristy there are some splendid azulejos, which formed part of the old Morisco mosque.
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This large and lofty hall has twenty-four beautiful Morisco arches, and singularly rich ornamentations.
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Yet everywhere there are traces of that mighty civilisation built up by Morisco knowledge and industry.
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