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alcazar

al·ca·zar

UK/ˌalkəˈzɑː/ US/ˌælkəˈzɑɹ/ rare

noun

1.

any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors

Origin

From Spanish Alcázar, from alcázar, from Arabic اَلْقَصْر (al-qaṣr, “the castle”), itself from Latin castrum (“castle”). Cognate with castle.

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