Definitions for horseshoe arch
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1. Moorish arch, horseshoe archnoun

   a round arch that widens before rounding off

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1. Horseshoe arch

   The horseshoe arch (Arabic: قوس حدوة الحصان; Spanish: "arco de herradura" or "arco visigodo"), also called the Moorish arch and the keyhole arch, is an emblematic arch of Christian architecture, especially Visigothic architecture, subsequently adapted into Islamic architecture, especially Moorish architecture. Horseshoe arches can take rounded, pointed or lobed form.

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1. horseshoe arch

   A horseshoe arch, also known as a Moorish arch or Keyhole arch, is an architectural design element commonly used in Moorish, Islamic, and Spanish architecture. The arch shape is rounded but tapers at the bottom, creating a form that resembles a horseshoe. Its curvature extends over 180 degrees, and is typically more pointed at the base, with the two legs of the arch being wider apart at the top and narrowing down towards the bottom. This type of arch is used in a variety of structures including doorways, windows, and decorative designs.

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1. Horseshoe arch

   The horseshoe arch, also called the Moorish arch and the Keyhole arch, is the emblematic arch of Islamic architecture. They were formerly constructed in Visigothic Spain. Horseshoe arches can take rounded, pointed or lobed form. Horseshoe arches are known from pre-Islamic Syria where the form was used in the fourth century CE in the Baptistery of Mar Ya'qub at Nisibin. However, it was in Spain and North Africa that horseshoe arches developed their characteristic form. Prior to the Muslim invasion of Spain, the Visigoths used them as one of their main architectural features. The Visigothic form was adopted and developed by the Umayyads who accentuated the curvature of the horseshoe and added the alternating colours to accentuate the effect of its shape. This can be seen at a large scale in their major work, the Great Mosque of Córdoba. This style of horsehoe arch then spread all over the Calliphate and adjacent areas, and was adopted by the successor Muslim emirates of the peninsula, the taifas, as well as by the Almoravids, Almohads and the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada, although also lobed, round, pointed and multifoilde arches were also used at that time. The Mozarabs also adopted this style of arch into their architecture and illuminated manuscripts.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of horseshoe arch in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of horseshoe arch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=horseshoe arch
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_Arch
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=horseshoe arch