al·caz·ar ( l-kz  r, -käzr, l k-zär)n. A Spanish palace or fortress, originally one built by the Moors. [Spanish alcázar, from Arabic al-qa  r : al-, the + qar, castle (from Latin castra, fort, pl. of castrum, camp; see kes- in Indo-European roots).] |
alcazar [ˌælkəˈzɑː (Spanish) alˈkaθar]
n
(Historical Terms) any of various palaces or fortresses built in Spain by the Moors
[from Spanish, from Arabic al-qasr the castle]
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