English Explanatory Dictionary

alcazar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any Moorish fortress in Spain.

name

A surname from Spanish.

Pronunciation

/ˌalkəˈzɑː/ /ˌælkəˈzɑɹ/ /ælˈkɑzɚ/

Word forms

alcazar alcazars

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish alcázar, from Arabic الْقَصْر (al-qaṣr). Doublet of castle.

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