Associations to the word «Moorish»

MOORISH, adjective. Of or pertaining to the Moors or their culture

MOORISH, adjective. (architecture) Of or pertaining to a style of Spanish architecture from the time of the Moors, characterized by the horseshoe arch and ornate, geometric decoration

MOORISH, adjective. (now rare) Boggy, marshy; like a moor.

MOORISH ARABIC, proper noun. (archaic) Andalusian Arabic

MOORISH SCIENTIST, noun. An adherent of the Moorish Science Temple of America, a religion founded in the early 20th century by Timothy Drew on the theory that African Americans descended from Moors and were originally Islamic, and centered on personal transformation and racial pride.

MOORISH SCIENTISTS, noun. Plural of Moorish Scientist

MOORISH, noun. A style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches.

MOORISH, adjective. Relating to or characteristic of the Moors; "Moorish courtyard".