moresque
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1mo·resque
adjective, often capitalized \mȯ-ˈresk, mə-\Definition of MORESQUE
: having the characteristics of Moorish art or architecture
Origin of MORESQUE
French, from Spanish morisco, from moro Moor, from Latin Maurus
First Known Use: circa 1611
2moresque
noun, often capitalizedDefinition of MORESQUE
: an ornament or decorative motif in Moorish style
First Known Use of MORESQUE
circa 1752
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