Mozarabic

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[moh-zar-uh-bik] / moʊˈzær ə bɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Mozarabs.

   Mozarabic culture.

2. of or relating to a style of Spanish church architecture produced from the 9th to the 15th centuries and characterized chiefly by the horseshoe arch.

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noun

1. any of the Romance dialects, descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Visigothic kingdom, that were spoken in the portions of Spain under Moorish control, were strongly influenced by Arabic, and subsequently had a significant impact on the development of Spanish.

Etymology

Origin of Mozarabic

First recorded in 1700–10; Mozarab + -ic

Example Sentences

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Mozarabic

His sumptuous way of life was continued by his son, who built the cupola that covers the Mozarabic Chapel of the Cathedral.

From Heroic Spain by Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly

Gregory VII prevailed on the Spanish churches to accept the Roman for the Mozarabic liturgy.

From The Church and the Empire, Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 1003 to A.D. 1304 by D. J. (Dudley Julius) Medley

After the middle of the 18th century there were still traces of religious dancing in the cathedrals of Spain, Portugal and Roussillon—especially in the Mozarabic Mass of Toledo.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various

The old editor of the Mozarabic Liturgy, Fr.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various

The Mozarabic liturgy provides for its eucharistic use on Sundays and festivals.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various