Moresque
Americanadjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of Moresque
1605–15; < Middle French < Italian moresco, equivalent to Mor ( o ) Moor + -esco -esque
Example Sentences
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I bowed, as giving my consent, but said, as I had been a Mahometan, I could not dance after the manner of this country; I supposed their music would not play à la Moresque.
From The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2) or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana by Defoe, Daniel
Morocco is a huge shell of its former greatness, a monster of Moresque dilapidations.
From Travels in Morocco, Volume 2. by Richardson, James
Though the building is Moresque, the houses notwithstanding are both pleasantand convenient.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 16 by Scott, Walter, Sir
The frame was oval, richly gilded and filigreed in Moresque.
From The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 1 by Willis, Nathaniel Parker
There were inlaid tables and couches of exquisite workmanship, and a Moresque cabinet, which the butler unlocked and from which he took cigars and cigarettes.
From At Love's Cost by Garvice, Charles
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