Moorish Definition

mo͝orĭsh
adjective
Of or relating to the Moors or their culture.
American Heritage
Of, relating to, or being a style of Spanish architecture of the 8th to the 16th century, characterized by the horseshoe arch and ornate decoration.
American Heritage

(now rare) Boggy, marshy; like a moor.

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Origin of Moorish

  • From moor +"Ž -ish.

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Moorish Sentence Examples

  • The roof of the nave is of Moorish plaster work.

  • The cathedral occupies the site of a Moorish mosque built in 914.

  • Close by stands a large royal palace, Moorish in style.

  • At an earlier period Arab and Moorish influence is no less apparent.

  • It is dominated by a large and picturesque Moorish castle.

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Words Starting With

MMOMOO

Words Ending With

HSHISH

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Words Starting With M and Ending With H

Starts With M & Ends With HStarts With MO & Ends With HStarts With M & Ends With SH

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With M7 Letter Words Ending With H