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Moresque

Syllabification: (Mo·resque)
Pronunciation: /məˈresk/

Definition of Moresque

adjective

  • (of art or architecture) Moorish in style or design.

Origin:

late Middle English (as a noun denoting arabesque ornament): from French, from Italian moresco, from Moro 'Moor'

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