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Definitions for Moresque
məˈrɛskmoresque
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Princeton's WordNet
Moorish, Moresqueadjective
relating to or characteristic of the Moors
"Moorish courtyard"
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Moresqueadjective
Moorish
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Moresque
Moresque is an obsolete alternative term to "Moorish" in English, and in the arts has some specific meanings. By itself, the word is used to describe the stylized plant-based forms of tendrils and leaves found in ornament and decoration in the applied arts in Renaissance Europe that are derived from the arabesque patterns of Islamic ornament. Like their Islamic ancestors, they differ from the typical European plant scroll in being many-branched and spreading rather than forming a line in one direction. The use of half-leaves with their longest side running along the stem is typical for both. First found in 15th-century Italy, especially Venice, moresques continue in the Mannerist and Northern Mannerist styles of the 16th century.
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Moresque is an architectural and ornamental style characterized by intricate and elaborate patterns of interlaced lines, prevalent in Moorish architecture. It is essentially derived from the Islamic art of the Arabs in Spain during the Middle Ages. The style is often seen in decorations like friezes, murals, floor and wall tiles, metalwork, and the like. It can also refer to an ornament or decoration in such a style.
Webster Dictionary
Moresqueadjective
of or pertaining to, or in the manner or style of, the Moors; Moorish
Moresquenoun
the Moresque style of architecture or decoration. See Moorish architecture, under Moorish
Etymology: [F., fr. It. moresco, or Sp. morisco. See Morris.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Moresque
mo-resk′, adj. done after the manner of the Moors.—n. a kind of ornamentation, same as arabesque—(obs.) Mores′co. [Fr.,—It. moresco.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Moresque in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Moresque in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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