Morisco
adjective
Moriscos
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pluralof Morisco.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But some Sunnis also practiced taqiyya, particularly the Moriscos, Muslims who were forced to convert to Catholicism in Spain during the 1500s.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2015
Only in his flamenco-flavored encore, Manuel Serrapi's "Aires Moriscos," could Moreno coax a richer, more resonant timbre from his instrument.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2015
This feeling was increased by the suspicion, not altogether without foundation, of a secret correspondence between the Moriscos and their brethren on the Barbary coast.
From History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 by William Hickling Prescott
The Moriscos had destroyed the bridge, and only a few tottering planks remained, by which a venturesome scout might cross if needful.
From The Moors in Spain by Stanley Lane-Poole
But the State determined to drive the Moriscos from Spain, as it had banished the Jews in 1492.
From The Inquisition A Critical and Historical Study of the Coercive Power of the Church by Bertrand L. (Bertrand Louis) Conway
