Moorish
adjective
of or relating to the Moors, a Muslim people of NW Africa.
Moorish
American
[moor-ish]
/ ˈmʊər ɪʃ /
adjective
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of or relating to the Moors, a Muslim people of NW Africa.
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in the style of the Moors, as architecture or decoration.
moorish
British
/ ˈmʊərɪʃ, ˈmɔː- /
adjective
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of or relating to the Moors
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denoting the style of architecture used in Spain from the 13th to 16th century, characterized by the horseshoe arch
Etymology
Origin of Moorish
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
Euric was smitten but suspicious, as Gaya belonged to a rebel group bent on driving out their Moorish conquerors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
She had a Moorish, languid, and abundant air about her, which induced repose and trust.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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
On the moorish sabbath, which was also their market-day, the Christian slaves were not required to labour, unless on extraordinary occasions, when there was any particular work to do, which could not be delayed.
From Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa by Robert Huish
But the very thought of imitating any one, especially of imitating any French writer, was repulsive to Emily, "rustic all through, moorish, wild and knotty as a root of heath."
From Emily Brontë by A. Mary F. (Agnes Mary Frances) Robinson
It is about thirty miles long by twenty-four in breadth, composed chiefly of elevated, but not Alpine ground, much of it moorish and bleak, but a great and constantly increasing space cultivated and sheltered.
From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 450 Volume 18, New Series, August 14, 1852 by Robert Chambers
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 J. Arthur Gibbs
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