Alcázar
[al-kuh-zahr, al-kaz-er; Spanish ahl-kah-thahr]
noun
the palace of the Moorish kings in Seville, Spain: later used by Spanish kings.
(lowercase) a castle or fortress of the Spanish Moors.
RELATED WORDS
mansion, dwelling, hall, castle, chateau, manor, stronghold, hold, palace, fortification, seat, keep, peel, citadel, villa, fortress, tower, fort, fastness, acropolis
Origin of Alcázar
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Historical Examples of alcazar
Estuvo un poco contemplandole, devia de pedirle, que le previniesse lugar en el Alcazar glorioso que habitava.
History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain.William H. Prescott
And indeed the king had done so; when Don Gome had approached him in the saloons of the Alcazar.
The Cid CampeadorAntonio de Trueba
Alcazar chansons rang out from the cafes, while in their midst stood the mosque, that had used to resound with the Muezzin.
Under Two FlagsOuida [Louise de la Ramee]
The traveller will now look in vain for the alcazar of El Rachid at Freixo.
Tales from the Lands of Nuts and GrapesCharles Sellers and Others
This alcazar is probably the best specimen of a Moorish residence remaining in Europe.
The Pictureque Antiquities of Spain;Nathaniel Armstrong Wells
alcazar
noun
Word Origin for alcazar
C17: from Spanish, from Arabic al-qasr the castle
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