Moorish

[Moor·ish]

Relating to or characteristic of the Moors

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Having the characteristics of a moor or heath.

Noun
a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by the horseshoe (Moorish) arch

Adjective
relating to or characteristic of the Moors; "Moorish architecture"


a.
Having the characteristics of a moor or heath.

a.
Of or pertaining to Morocco or the Moors; in the style of the Moors.


Moorish

Moor"ish, a. [From 2d Moor.] Having the characteristics of a moor or heath. "Moorish fens." Thomson.

Moorish

Moor"ish, a. [See 1st Moor, and cf. Morris, Moresque.] Of or pertaining to Morocco or the Moors; in the style of the Moors. Moorish architecture, the style developed by the Moors in the later Middle Ages, esp. in Spain, in which the arch had the form of a horseshoe, and the ornamentation admitted no representation of animal life. It has many points of resemblance to the Arabian and Persian styles, but should be distinguished from them. See Illust. under Moresque.

Having the characteristics of a moor or heath.

Of or pertaining to Morocco or the Moors; in the style of the Moors.

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Usage Examples

That Moorish architecture is all over the place, of course. It affects me everywhere I see it, as it does so many people. But Brand Library was a special place to me, and I know I've paid homage to it many times in my drawings.

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