Morisco

American  

[muh-ris-koh] / məˈrɪs koʊ /

adjective

1. Moorish.

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noun

plural

Moriscos, Moriscoes

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

Morisco British  

/ məˈrɪskəʊ, məˈrɛskəʊ /

noun

1. a Spanish Moor

2. a morris dance

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adjective

1. another word for Moorish

Etymology

Origin of Morisco

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

Example Sentences

He, with the others, were taken into the French lines, but he was so ill when they retired a few days after, that they were obliged to leave him in Morisco.

From Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade by Surtees, William

The doomed man is an aged and devout Morisco, who has saved money by his industry.

From The Story of Seville by Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)

San Marcos.—This church is of exceptional interest on account of its tower, a fine example of Morisco architecture, and its beautiful Mud�jar portal.

From The Story of Seville by Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)

Toledo was recovered, amid the rejoicings of the Christian host, who anticipated a speedy delivery from the Morisco domination.

From The Story of Seville by Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)

There was at this time in Granada a Morisco named Farax Aben-Farax, who followed the trade of a dyer.

From History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies by Prescott, William Hickling