azulejo
noun
(in Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries) a glazed and painted tile used as a wainscot or facing.
azulejos
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pluralof azulejo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And all across Portugal, the typically blue designs of azulejos — ceramic tiles — are spread across churches, monasteries, castles, palaces, university halls, parks, train stations, hotel lobbies and apartment facades.
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2014
In the sacristy there are some splendid azulejos, which formed part of the old Morisco mosque.
From The Story of Seville by C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine) Hartley
A cement of a different colour from the rest runs round the lowest portion of the walls, up to about breast high; no doubt filling the space formerly occupied by the azulejos.
From The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. by Nathaniel Armstrong Wells
Visitors should examine the five large azulejos of the exterior, said to have been designed by Murillo, the friend of the founder.
From The Story of Seville by C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine) Hartley
The celebrated glazed tiles, or azulejos, which contribute so much to the beauty of the Alhambra, were introduced into Spain by the Moors about 711 A.D.
From Triumphs of Invention and Discovery in Art and Science by J. Hamilton Fyfe
