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Moresque

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Mo·resque  (mô-rsk, m-)
adj.
Characteristic of Moorish art or architecture.
n.
An ornament or a decoration in Moorish style.
[French, from Old French, from Spanish Morisco, Morisco; see Morisco.]
Moresque [mɔːˈrɛsk]
adj
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (esp of decoration and architecture) of Moorish style
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms)
a.  Moorish design or decoration
b.  a specimen of this
[from French, from Italian moresco, from Moro Moor]
Moresque
decoration or ornamentation in the Moorish style, distinguished by intricate tracery and bright colors. — Moresque, adj.
See also: Art
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Adj.1.Moresque - relating to or characteristic of the Moors; "Moorish courtyard"
Moorish
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