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alcazar

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al·caz·ar  (l-kzr, -käzr, lk-zär)
n.
A Spanish palace or fortress, originally one built by the Moors.
[Spanish alcázar, from Arabic al-qar : al-, the + qar, castle (from Latin castra, fort; see kes- in Indo-European roots).]
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Noun1.alcazaralcazar - any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors
fortress, fort - a fortified defensive structure
palace - official residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign)
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Now let your worships turn your eyes to that tower that appears there, which is supposed to be one of the towers of the alcazar of Saragossa, now called the Aljaferia; that lady who appears on that balcony dressed in Moorish fashion is the peerless Melisendra, for many a time she used to gaze from thence upon the road to France, and seek consolation in her captivity by thinking of Paris and her husband.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
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