moorish Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches
    Moorish architecture.
  2. adjective relating to or characteristic of the Moors
    Moresque.
    • Moorish courtyard

WordNet

Moor"ish adjective
Etymology
From 2d Moor.
Definitions
  1. Having the characteristics of a moor or heath. "Moorish fens." Thomson.
Moor"ish adjective
Etymology
See 1st Moor, and cf. Morris, Moresque.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to Morocco or the Moors; in the style of the Moors.

Webster 1913