Alcázar
Americannoun
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the palace of the Moorish kings in Seville, Spain: later used by Spanish kings.
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alcazar, a castle or fortress of the Spanish Moors.
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of Alcázar
From Spanish, from Arabic al “the” + qaṣr, from Latin castrum “stronghold, castle”; castle
Example Sentences
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Alcazar’s previous DUI convictions were outside of Orange County, prosecutors said, and he was seriously injured in one of those incidents.
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It was unclear whether Alcazar specifically had signed such a document during either of his previous trials.
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The driver of the vehicle, Joseph Alcazar, a 30-year-old Fontana resident, was interviewed by police near the accident scene and was later arrested on suspicion of traffic-related homicide.
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A few minutes later, Fernando Alcazar pronounced himself ready to vote for Biden.
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Democrats like Alcazar, the gambling industry consultant in Vegas, said it’s unfair and inaccurate to blame Biden for the surge of migrants.
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