Alcázar
[ al-kuh-zahr, al-kaz-er; Spanish ahl-kah-thahr ]
/ ˈæl kəˌzɑr, ælˈkæz ər; Spanish ɑlˈkɑ θɑr /
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noun
the palace of the Moorish kings in Seville, Spain: later used by Spanish kings.
alcazar, a castle or fortress of the Spanish Moors.
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Words nearby Alcázar
alcapton, alcaptonuria, Alcathous, Alcatraz, alcayde, Alcázar, Alcazar de San Juan, Alceste, Alcestis, alchem., alchemist
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alcazar
/ (ˌælkəˈzɑː, Spanish alˈkaθar) /
noun
any of various palaces or fortresses built in Spain by the Moors
Word Origin for alcazar
C17: from Spanish, from Arabic al-qasr the castle
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