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 home, she said, is more than 200 years old and built by her Spanish forefathers, with a tiled courtyard in the center and Moorish accents on the masonry.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
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
Many years later there were those who still insisted that the royal guard of the intruding queen was a squad of regular army soldiers who were concealing government-issue rifles under their rich Moorish robes.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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