Example sentences for: moorish

How can you use “moorish” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • It has Gothic arches, a splendid inlaid cedar ceiling of Moorish design, beautifully carved blue-and-gold choir stalls, gilded altars, and a sprinkling of nice azulejos (blue-and-white ceramic tiles).

  • The Christians gradually captured and annexed the former bastions of Moorish rule; in 1236, Córdoba fell to James the Conqueror, followed by Sevilla in 1248.

  • Down by the Darro River is the exquisite Casa de Castril, dating from 1539 and home of the Archaeological Museum as well as nearby 11th-century El Bañuelo (Moorish baths).

  • The Christian provinces gradually captured and annexed former bastions of Moorish rule: Ferdinand III conquered Murcia for Castile in 1242; Denia and Játiva fell to James the Conqueror of Aragon in 1244, though it was not until 1265 that he secured Cartagena.

  • Down by the river stands the Baños Árabes (Moorish Baths), with the vaulted roof still intact.


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