Morisco
Americanadjective
noun
noun
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a Spanish Moor
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a morris dance
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Morisco
1540–50; < Spanish, equivalent to Mor ( o ) Moor + -isco adj. suffix
Example Sentences
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Even the railway station at the termination of the C�rdova line affords an example of the perpetuation of Morisco design and decoration.
From The Story of Seville by Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)
This large and lofty hall has twenty-four beautiful Morisco arches, and singularly rich ornamentations.
From The Story of Seville by Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)
Such politic concessions by the Spaniards had doubtless their influence in opening the eyes of the Morisco leaders to the folly of protracting the war in their present desperate circumstances.
From History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies by Prescott, William Hickling
But the prince was greatly chagrined by seeing the rapid extension of the Morisco domain.
From History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies by Prescott, William Hickling
The Spaniard was nerved by the confidence of victory, the Morisco by the energy of despair.
From History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies by Prescott, William Hickling
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