MORESQUE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Moresque

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

late Middle English (as a noun denoting arabesque ornament): from French, from Italian moresco, from Moro ‘Moor’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: mɔːˈrɛsk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of art or architecture) Moorish in style or design

Short Definition:

(of art or architecture) Moorish in style or design

Examples:
  • three Moresque plates showing views of the synagogue at Toledo

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