About The Word Moorish
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Moorish
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What's The Definition Of Moorish?
[n] a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by the horseshoe (Moorish) arch
[adj] relating to or characteristic of the Moors; "Moorish architecture" Synonyms | Synonyms for Moorish: Moorish architecture | Moresque Related Terms | Find terms related to Moorish: See Also | architectural style | style of architecture | type of architecture Moorish In Webster's Dictionary \Moor"ish\, a. [From 2d {Moor}.]
Having the characteristics of a moor or heath. ``Moorish
fens.'' --Thomson.
\Moor"ish\, a. [See 1st {Moor}, and cf. {Morris}, {Moresque}.] Of or pertaining to Morocco or the Moors; in the style of the Moors. {Moorish architecture}, the style developed by the Moors in the later Middle Ages, esp. in Spain, in which the arch had the form of a horseshoe, and the ornamentation admitted no representation of animal life. It has many points of resemblance to the Arabian and Persian styles, but should be distinguished from them. See Illust. under {Moresque}. |
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