Moorish

From Moor +‎ -ish.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmʊə.ɹɪʃ/, /ˈmɔː.ɹɪʃ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmʊɹ.ɪʃ/, /ˈmɔɹ.ɪʃ/
• Rhymes: -ɔːɹɪʃ

Moorish (comparative more Moorish, superlative most Moorish)

1. Of or pertaining to the Moors or their culture.
   • 1829 May 2, [Walter Scott], Anne of Geierstein; or, The Maiden of the Mist. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh:  […] [Ballantyne and Company] for Cadell and Co., […]; London: Simpkin and Marshall, […], →OCLC:

     I joy to see you wear around your neck the holy relic I bestowed on you; — but what Moorish charmlet is that you wear beside it?

2. (architecture) Of or pertaining to a style of Spanish and Portuguese architecture from the time of the Moors, characterized by the horseshoe arch and ornate, geometric decoration.
   • 2024 December 12, Eric Cortellessa, “Donald Trump 2024 TIME Person of the Year”, in Time‎^[1]:

     Mar-a-Lago was quiet three days before Thanksgiving. Donald Trump’s Moorish palace seemed all but deserted late that morning, the seaside estate’s cavernous living room traversed intermittently by a junior staffer or silent aide.