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.
alcazar, a castle or fortress of the Spanish Moors.
Origin of Alcázar
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British Dictionary definitions for alcazar
alcazar
/ (ˌælkəˈzɑː, Spanish alˈkaθar) /
noun
any of various palaces or fortresses built in Spain by the Moors
Origin of alcazar
1C17: from Spanish, from Arabic al-qasr the castle
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