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Webster 1913 Edition


Morisco

Mo-ris′co

(mō̍-rĭs′kō̍)
,
Adj.
[Sp. See
Morris
the dance.]
Moresque.

Mo-ris′co

,
Noun.
[Sp.
morisco
Moorish.]
A thing of Moorish origin;
as:
(a)
The Moorish language.
(b)
A Moorish dance, now called
morris dance
.
Marston
.
(c)
One who dances the Moorish dance.
Shak
.
(d)
Moresque decoration or architecture.

Webster 1828 Edition


Morisco

MORIS'CO


Definition 2024


Morisco

Morisco

See also: morisco

English

Noun

Morisco (plural Moriscos or Moriscoes)

  1. A Moor.
  2. The Moorish style of architecture.
  3. A Muslim convert to Christianity.
  4. (obsolete) The morris dance.
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  5. (obsolete) A morris dancer.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)

Proper noun

Morisco

  1. The Moorish language.

morisco

morisco

See also: Morisco

English

Noun

morisco (plural moriscos)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Morisco

Spanish

Etymology

From moro + -isco.

Adjective

morisco m (feminine singular morisca, masculine plural moriscos, feminine plural moriscas)

  1. Moorish

Noun

morisco m (plural moriscos, feminine morisca)

  1. Moor
  2. Morisco (Muslim convert to Christianity)