Morisco

[ muh-ris-koh ]
/ məˈrɪs koʊ /

adjective

Moorish.

noun, plural Mo·ris·cos, Mo·ris·coes.

a Moor, especially one of the Moors of Spain.

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Origin of Morisco

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

Morisco

Moresco (məˈrɛskəʊ)

/ (məˈrɪskəʊ) /

noun plural -cos or -coes

a Spanish Moor
a morris dance

adjective

another word for Moorish

Word Origin for Morisco

C16: from Spanish, from Moro Moor
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