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.

Origin of Morisco

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

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Examples from the Web for morisco

We have now reached the last days of the Morisco rule in Seville.
The Story of Seville|Walter M. Gallichan
A lucrative bargain was finally made with Valencia, which had the largest Morisco population.
A History of The Inquisition of Spain; vol. 2,|Henry Charles Lea
The lords of Morisco vassals were actuated by the most purely selfish motives.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3|Henry Charles Lea
Besides a Morisco who was relaxed, a Judaizer reconciled and two penitents for other offences, there were twenty-six Protestants.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3|Henry Charles Lea

In the sacristy there are some splendid azulejos, which formed part of the old Morisco mosque.
The Story of Seville|Walter M. Gallichan

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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Word Origin and History for morisco

Morisco

adj.

1550s, from Spanish morisco, from Moro (see Moor).