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- Dictionaryalcazar/ˌalkəˈzɑː/
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- 1. a Spanish palace or fortress of Moorish origin: "the gardens of the alcazar in Seville"
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noun. al· ca· zar al-ˈkä-zər -ˈka- Synonyms of alcazar. : a Spanish fortress or palace. Illustration of alcazar. Examples of alcazar in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage.
An alcázar, from Arabic al-Qasr, is a type of Islamic castle or palace in Spain built during Muslim rule between the 8th and 15th centuries. They functioned as homes and regional capitals for governmental figures throughout the Umayyad caliphate and later for Christian rulers following the Iberian Reconquista.
alcazar. Any of various palaces or fortresses built in Spain by the Moors.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors.
al·caz·ar. (ăl-kăz′ər, -kä′zər, ăl′kə-zär′) n. A Spanish palace or fortress, originally one built by the Moors. [Spanish alcázar, from Arabic al-qaṣr : al-, the + qaṣr, castle (from Latin castra, fort, pl. of castrum, camp; see kes- in Indo-European roots).]
Alcazar definition: A Spanish palace or fortress, originally one built by the Moors.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun alcazar. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Jun 3, 2024 · Noun. [edit] alcazar (plural alcazars) Any Moorish fortress in Spain. Translations. [edit] ± Moorish fortress in Spain. Anagrams. [edit]
masculine noun. (Military) fortress ⧫ citadel. (= palacio) royal palace. (Nautical) quarter-deck. Collins Spanish-English Dictionary © by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Examples of 'alcázar' in a sentence. alcázar. Example sentences from the Collins Corpus.
Alcázar definition: the palace of the Moorish kings in Seville, Spain. See examples of ALCÁZAR used in a sentence.