Moresque
[ muh-resk ]
/ məˈrɛsk /
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adjective
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Moresque
/ (mɔːˈrɛsk) /
adjective
(esp of decoration and architecture) of Moorish style
noun
- Moorish design or decoration
- a specimen of this
Word Origin for Moresque
C17: from French, from Italian moresco, from Moro Moor
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