English Explanatory Dictionary

morisco

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Morisco.
noun
  1. A Moor, especially one who had converted to Christianity.
  2. The Moorish style of architecture.
  3. The morris dance.
  4. A morris dancer.
name
  1. The Moorish language.

Pronunciation

/məˈrɪskəʊ/

Word forms

morisco moriscos moriscoes Moresco

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish morisco (“Moorish”), from moro (“Moor”).

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