MORISCO


Meaning of MORISCO in English

n.

Pronunciation: m ə - ' ris-( ˌ )k ō , mo ̇ -

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -cos or -coes

Etymology: Spanish, from morisco, adjective, from moro Moor

Date: 1625

: MOOR especially : a Spanish Moor converted to Christianity

– Morisco adjective

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