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moresque::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | moorish |
- Moorish: relating to or characteristic of the Moors; "Moorish courtyard"
- Moresque is an obsolete alternative to "Moorish" in English, and in the arts has some specific meanings. By itself the word is used of forms found in ornament and decoration in the applied arts in Europe. ...
- N. Decorative work, by means of interlacings, relief, etc., highly colored and gilded. >F. >Ital. moresco
- Of French origin, used for Moorish.
