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Morisco

Pronunciation: /məˈrɪskəʊ/

The English word “Morisco” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A Moor, especially one who had converted to Christianity.
  2. The Moorish style of architecture.
  3. The morris dance.
  4. A morris dancer.

proper noun

  1. The Moorish language.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish morisco (“Moorish”), from moro (“Moor”).

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