Morisco

[ muh-ris-koh ]

adjective

1. Moorish.

noun

, plural Mo·ris·cos, Mo·ris·coes.

1. a Moor, especially one of the Moors of Spain.

Morisco

/ məˈrɪskəʊ; məˈrɛskəʊ /

noun

1. a Spanish Moor
2. a morris dance

adjective

1. another word for Moorish

Word History and Origins

Origin of Morisco¹

1540–50; < Spanish, equivalent to Mor ( o ) Moor + -isco adj. suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of Morisco¹

C16: from Spanish, from Moro Moor

Example Sentences

It was plain that Morisco had told the sheriff something about Rags, and Matt would have liked to hear what it was.

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Why, one of my men had spotted Juan Morisco the minute he hit the Mexican quarter.

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In the sacristy there are some splendid azulejos, which formed part of the old Morisco mosque.

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This large and lofty hall has twenty-four beautiful Morisco arches, and singularly rich ornamentations.

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Yet everywhere there are traces of that mighty civilisation built up by Morisco knowledge and industry.

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