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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMorisco
/mɔːˈrɪskoʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A Moor in Spain who was baptized and converted to Christianity, or a descendant of such a person, particularly during the 16th and 17th centuries.
"Many Moriscos faced severe persecution and suspicion from the Spanish Inquisition despite their forced conversion."
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Relating to the Moriscos or their culture, art, and historical context.
"The museum featured a collection of Morisco architecture and decorative arts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish word 'morisco', meaning 'little Moorish', originating from 'moro' (Moor). It entered the English lexicon via historical discourse regarding the Iberian Peninsula, specifically referring to former Muslims who converted to Christianity under coercion in 16th-century Spain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Morisco" is said worldwide
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Morisque
Transliteration: moʁisk
"Les Morisques ont été expulsés d'Espagne au début du XVIIe siècle."
Morisko
Transliteration: moˈʁɪsko
"Die Morisken waren zum Christentum konvertierte Muslime in Spanien."
Morisco
Transliteration: moˈrisko
"I Moriscos subirono una forte assimilazione culturale forzata."
Morisco
Transliteration: moˈɾisko
"El decreto de expulsión afectó a miles de moriscos en todo el reino."
Morisco
Transliteration: moˈɾisku
"A população morisca manteve secretamente algumas de suas tradições."
मोरिस्को
Transliteration: morisko
"मोरिस्को वे मुसलमान थे जिन्होंने स्पेन में जबरन ईसाई धर्म अपना लिया था।"
摩里斯科人
Transliteration: mólǐsīkē rén
"摩里斯科人是 16 世纪被强制改信天主教的西班牙穆斯林后裔。"
모리스코
Transliteration: moriseuko
"모리스코는 에스파냐에서 가톨릭으로 개종한 무슬림들을 가리킨다."
モリスコ
Transliteration: morisuko
"モリスコは、16世紀のスペインでキリスト教に改宗したイスラム教徒の末裔である。"
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