moorish

CEFRB2

/ˈmɔːɹɪʃ/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to the Moors or their culture and architecture.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of ground, soil etc: boggy, marshy.

Examples

  • Moorish influence is evident in the music and architecture of this land.

  • [G]low-worms, fire-drakes, meteors, ignis fatuus […] with many such that appear in moorish grounds, about churchyards, moist valleys, or where battles have been fought […] .

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of or pertaining to a style of Spanish and Portuguese architecture from the time of the Moors, characterized by the horseshoe arch and ornate, geometric decoration.

  2. Resembling or characteristic of a moor; abounding in moorland.

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In context

  • I joy to see you wear around your neck the holy relic I bestowed on you; — but what Moorish charmlet is that you wear beside it?

  • Mar-a-Lago was quiet three days before Thanksgiving. Donald Trump’s Moorish palace seemed all but deserted late that morning, the seaside estate’s cavernous living room traversed intermittently by a junior staffer or silent aide.

  • Make heauen to frowne and euery fixed ſtarre To ſucke vp poiſon from the Mooriſh Fens, And poure it in this glorious Tyrants throat.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Moor + -ish.