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• Alcázar
  Alcázar

  noun

  the palace of the Moorish kings in Seville, Spain: later used by Spanish kings.
• alcazar
  alcazar

  noun

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

Alcázar

American  

[al-kuh-zahr, al-kaz-er, ahl-kah-thahr] / ˈæl kəˌzɑr, ælˈkæz ər, ɑlˈkɑ θɑr /

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.

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alcazar British  

/ alˈkaθar, ˌælkəˈzɑː /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Alcázar

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

Related Words

• dwelling
• hall
• mansion