Morisco

[ muh-ris-koh ]

/ məˈrɪs koʊ /

Moorish.

a Moor, especially one of the Moors of Spain.

Origin of Morisco

1540–50; < Spanish, equivalent to Mor(o) Moor + -isco adj. suffix

We have now reached the last days of the Morisco rule in Seville.

The Story of Seville |Walter M. Gallichan
A lucrative bargain was finally made with Valencia, which had the largest Morisco population.

A History of The Inquisition of Spain; vol. 2, |Henry Charles Lea
The lords of Morisco vassals were actuated by the most purely selfish motives.

A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3 |Henry Charles Lea
Besides a Morisco who was relaxed, a Judaizer reconciled and two penitents for other offences, there were twenty-six Protestants.

A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3 |Henry Charles Lea

In the sacristy there are some splendid azulejos, which formed part of the old Morisco mosque.

The Story of Seville |Walter M. Gallichan

Morisco

/ (məˈrɪskəʊ) /

a Spanish Moor

a morris dance

another word for Moorish

C16: from Spanish, from Moro Moor