Morisque (en. Moorish)

/mɔʁisk/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A morisque was a Muslim who had converted to Christianity, often in the context of the Christian occupation of Spain.

The morisques were often persecuted because of their original religion.

Les morisques ont souvent été persécutés en raison de leur religion d'origine.

By extension, this term can also refer to a descendant of these converts.

The culture of the morisques was influenced by their Muslim roots.

La culture des morisques a été influencée par leurs racines musulmanes.

The term 'morisque' comes from the Spanish 'morisco', which itself derives from 'morisco', referring to the 'Moors'.

the morisques of Al-Andalus

Refers to the population of morisques in Andalusia, an ancient Muslim territory in Spain.

les morisques d'Al-Andalus

the resistance of the morisques

Implies the struggle of these groups against oppression after their conversion.

la résistance des morisques

the heritage of the morisques

Evokes the cultural influence left by the morisques in contemporary society.

l'héritage des morisques

Moor

A man of Muslim origin, often used to refer to the former Muslim inhabitants of Spain.

maure

Convert

Refers to a person who has changed religion, particularly to Christianity.

converti

Christian

A follower of Christianity, a religion stemming from the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

chrétien

A pejorative term used to refer to someone with non-Christian origins in certain historical contexts.

In some discourses, they used 'morisque' to belittle people of Muslim origin.

Dans certains discours, ils utilisaient 'morisque' pour dénigrer les personnes d'origine musulmane.

Used to evoke cultural hybridity, particularly in discussions about identities.

He was described as a modern morisque, merging multiple cultures.

Il a été décrit comme un morisque des temps modernes, fusionnant plusieurs cultures.