Alcázar

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(al′kə zär′, al kaz′ər; Sp. äl kä′thär)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Al•cá•zar  (al′kə zär′, al kaz′ər; Sp. äl kä′thär),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. World Historythe palace of the Moorish kings in Seville, Spain: later used by Spanish kings.
  2. World History(l.c.) a castle or fortress of the Spanish Moors.
  • Latin castrum castle, stronghold
  • Arabic al the + qaṣr
  • Spanish

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
alcazar / ˌælkəˈzɑː alˈkaθar/
  1. any of various palaces or fortresses built in Spain by the Moors
Etymology: 17th Century: from Spanish, from Arabic al-qasr the castle
'Alcázar' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Alcázar de San Juan - Segovia - Seville

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