Moresco

/ (məˈrɛskəʊ) /


noun, adjective
  1. a variant of Morisco

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How to use Moresco in a sentence

  • Mr. Calvert has given a very complete account of the evolution of Moresco art.

    Spanish Arms and Armour | Albert F. Calvert
  • "I am Pietro Moresco," he boasted, many times, as if the very name should awe the world.

    The Old Flute-Player | Edward Marshall and Charles T. Dazey
  • From towers, turreted like a Moresco castle, they heard the night-watchers proclaiming the hour.

    The Fair God | Lew Wallace
  • The woodwork, when white, is elaborated in Moresco carving—when oak and walnut, it is heavily moulded.

    The Potiphar Papers | George William Curtis
  • The trouble is that Moresco isn't satisfied so easily; he wants me to make changes in the part.

    A Woman of Genius | Mary Austin