Morisco

[ muh-ris-koh ]

/ məˈrɪs koʊ /

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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

Words nearby Morisco

Mörike, Morini, Morioka, morion, Moriori, Morisco, morish, Morison, Morisot, morituri te salutamus, Moritz

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How to use Morisco in a sentence

It was plain that Morisco had told the sheriff something about Rags, and Matt would have liked to hear what it was.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
Why, one of my men had spotted Juan Morisco the minute he hit the Mexican quarter.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
In the sacristy there are some splendid azulejos, which formed part of the old Morisco mosque.
The Story of Seville|Walter M. Gallichan
This large and lofty hall has twenty-four beautiful Morisco arches, and singularly rich ornamentations.
The Story of Seville|Walter M. Gallichan

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