noun
alcazar
alkuh-ZAH
Alcazar (noun) means a fortified palace built by Moorish rulers in Spain. Example: “Tourists queue for hours to see the alcazar in Seville.”
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A fortified palace built by Moorish rulers in Spain.
"Tourists queue for hours to see the alcazar in Seville."
"But most eloquent of all were the stories passed down to her - highly decorated items which Harriet embellished even further in her resolute myth of the enchanted alcazar, the fairy chateau that never was."
— Donna Tartt, The Little Friend (2002)
How to use alcazar
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA grand Moorish-style fortress or palace found in Spain.
Common pairings
the Alcazar of Seville
a Moorish alcazar
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Word forms
- Plural
- alcazars
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Etymology
From Spanish alcázar, borrowed from Arabic al-qasr, meaning "the castle" — the same root that eventually gives English "castle" its Arabic-line cousin.
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What does “alcazar” mean?
The word “alcazar” means a fortified palace built by Moorish rulers in Spain. In plain terms, a grand Moorish-style fortress or palace found in Spain.
How do you pronounce “alcazar”?
“Alcazar” is pronounced alkuh-ZAH (/ˌælkəˈzɑɹ/ in IPA).
How do you use “alcazar” in a sentence?
Here is “alcazar” used in a sentence: “Tourists queue for hours to see the alcazar in Seville.”
What part of speech is “alcazar”?
“Alcazar” is a noun.
Where does the word “alcazar” come from?
The word “alcazar” comes from Spanish. From Spanish alcázar, borrowed from Arabic al-qasr, meaning "the castle" — the same root that eventually gives English "castle" its Arabic-line cousin.
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