Mudéjar

American

[moo-the-hahr] / muˈðɛ hɑr /

noun

a Muslim permitted to remain in Spain after the Christian reconquest, especially during the 8th to the 13th centuries.

adjective

of or relating to a style of Spanish architecture from the 13th to 16th centuries, a fusion of Romanesque and Gothic with Arabic.

Mudéjar British

/ muˈðɛxar /

noun

medieval history a Spanish Moor, esp one permitted to stay in Spain after the Christian reconquest

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adjective

of or relating to a style of architecture orginated by Mudéjares

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Etymology

Origin of Mudéjar

1860–65; < Spanish < Arabic muddajjan permitted to stay

Example Sentences

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“The synagogue features a Mudéjar ceiling, a style of medieval Islamic architecture created by Muslims who lived in Spain,” Mari Luz explains.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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