moresque Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective relating to or characteristic of the Moors
    Moorish.
    • Moorish courtyard

WordNet

Mo*resque" adjective
Etymology
F., fr. It. moresco, or Sp. morisco. See Morris.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to, or in the manner or style of, the Moors; Moorish. -- n. The Moresque style of architecture or decoration. See Moorish architecture, under Moorish. Written also mauresque.

Webster 1913