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Meaning of "moorish"
moorish (adjective): characteristic of the Moors, the Muslim inhabitants of North Africa and southern Spain
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- Of or pertaining to the Moors or their culture.
- 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.
- Of ground, soil etc: boggy, marshy.
- Resembling or characteristic of a moor; abounding in moorland.
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Moorish idols typically are very picky eaters.
In the lands of the enchanted moorish maiden.
Moorish idols are notoriously difficult to maintain in captivity.
Also is preserved a moorish tower over the vault.
Moorish poets described it as a pearl surrounded by emeralds.
We really loved the moorish villa.
Moorish chest with marquetry and moldings.
Oriental restaurant with moorish decoration.
Moorish architecture therefore evolved into a distinct form.
Near the ridges vegetation is low moorish carved by strong winds with rocky grasslands.
Moorish ruins of the old cemetery.
Here are some Moorish prisoners for you.
Moorish architecture with lovely details.
They were widely used in Moorish revival synagogues.
The moorish artists were denied the possibility.
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The edifice is in the Moorish architectural style.
Moorish prisoners for you.
This is where the Moorish tradition is strongest.
Moorish café with terrace.
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Moorish influence is evident in the music and architecture of this land.
You have to think like a Moorish general.
Moorish influence is seen in the door arch of the main portal.
You can retire like a Moorish prince.
Moorish chroniclers described him as a coarse man in dress and manners.
That on happy days is worn by Moorish belles.
Moorish influence can be seen in the heavy velvet and lace.
On the brink of death at the Moorish border.
Did the moorish artists discover all of the possible symmetries.
Overlooking the town is a ruin of a Moorish fortress.
Moorish idols are a schooling species that require an expansive tank area to swim in.
They formed an important part of Moorish architecture.
Moorish tribes who control the state are all linked to a place in the country.
The doorway itself is a lobed Moorish arch.
Moorish architecture and fine arts developed traditional models with distinctive originalilty.
The palace originally began as a Moorish fort.
Moorish artistic and architectural influences can readily be seen all over the country.
Who were capable of defeating the Moorish troops.
It is of Moorish style and is situated on top of a hill.
This royal palace was originally a Moorish fort.
The exotic Moorish decor was not changed.
It was built on the remains of a former Moorish mosque.
In Moorish times it was a centre of the silk industry.
It looks like a small church of Moorish style.
A Moorish galley would never make it.
Some refer rather quixotically to a Moorish past.
The remains of the Moorish castle are still existing.
Moorish architecture is a variation of Islamic architecture.
The remains of the Moorish castle still exist.
In a Moorish land a lovely maid was taken captive.
