Alcázar

[ al-kuh-zahr, al-kaz-er; Spanish ahl-kah-thahr ]

noun

1. the palace of the Moorish kings in Seville, Spain: later used by Spanish kings.
2. alcazar, a castle or fortress of the Spanish Moors.

alcazar

/ alˈkaθar; ˌælkəˈzɑː /

noun

1. any of various palaces or fortresses built in Spain by the Moors

Word History and Origins

Origin of Alcázar¹

From Spanish, from Arabic al “the” + qaṣr, from Latin castrum “stronghold, castle”; castle

Word History and Origins

Origin of Alcázar¹

C17: from Spanish, from Arabic al-qasr the castle

Example Sentences

Alcazar’s previous DUI convictions were outside of Orange County, prosecutors said, and he was seriously injured in one of those incidents.

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It was unclear whether Alcazar specifically had signed such a document during either of his previous trials.

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The driver of the vehicle, Joseph Alcazar, a 30-year-old Fontana resident, was interviewed by police near the accident scene and was later arrested on suspicion of traffic-related homicide.

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A few minutes later, Fernando Alcazar pronounced himself ready to vote for Biden.

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Democrats like Alcazar, the gambling industry consultant in Vegas, said it’s unfair and inaccurate to blame Biden for the surge of migrants.

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