Morisco - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Morisco : \Mo*ris"co\, a. [Sp. See Morris the dance.] Moresque.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Morisco : \Mo*ris"co\, n. [Sp. morisco Moorish.] A thing of Moorish origin; as: (a) The Moorish language. (b) A Moorish dance, now called morris dance. Marston. (c) One who dances the Moorish dance. Shak. (d) Moresque decoration or architecture.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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