of or relating to the Moors, a Muslim people of NW Africa.
in the style of the Moors, as architecture or decoration.
of or relating to the Moors
denoting the style of architecture used in Spain from the 13th to 16th century, characterized by the horseshoe arch
First recorded in 1400–50, Moorish is from the late Middle English word morys. See Moor, -ish 1
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The tool reached Europe through the Moorish conquest of much of Spain.
From New York Times ● Mar. 12, 2024
Drought-stricken farmers in Spain have reclaimed medieval Moorish irrigation technology.
From Salon ● Feb. 26, 2024
In Andalusia, there is an enormous Islamic, Berber and Moorish influence that has shaped Spanish culture, language and architecture.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2023
The detail that stuck out because Granada was home to the last holdout of the Moorish kingdom before surrendering to Spanish forces in 1492.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
Now, like the abortive Crusade for Moorish Dignity, he had another debacle on his itching hands.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
The moorish, sort of gothic feeling that you get when you go there—I think that’s part of it.
From Slate ● May 18, 2016
Their is much moorish ground in our way.
From Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676 by Fountainhall, John Lauder, Lord
Another moorish merchant afterwards informed Mr. M'Donogh, British consul at Tripoli, that Yussuph was in safety at Kashna, in June 1803, and was there highly respected as a mussulman, marabout or saint.
From Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa by Huish, Robert
It was a lofty pole, such as is ordinarily erected upon moorish or mountainous tracts against the accidents of deep snow.
From Walladmor: And Now Freely Translated from the German into English. In Two Volumes. Vol. II. by De Quincey, Thomas
The sausingers wur very good, an' teasted moorish aal the time; but the bread an' butter wur so nation thin that I had to clap dree or vour pieces together to get a mouthful.
From A Cotswold Village by Gibbs, J. Arthur
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