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Morisco (iou) and Rainier, Mount (sh)


Morisco (iou)



Morisco adjective & noun. M16.
[Spanish, from Moro MOOR noun2 + -isco -ESQUE. Cf. MORESCO.]
A. adjective. Of or pertaining to the Moors; Moorish. M16.
b. noun. Pl. -o(e)s.
A Moor, esp. in Spain. M16.
Orig., a Dance with Moorish elements and sharing some features with the morris Dance. Now usu. = MORISCA. M16.
b. A dancer of the Morisco. rare (Shakes.). Only in L16.
Arabesque Art, ornament, etc. E18.

Rainier, Mount (sh)




Mountain, west-central Washington state, U.S. At 14,410 ft (4,392 m), Mount Rainier is the highest point in the Cascade Range and in the state.

The mountain is actually a dormant volcano that last erupted some 2,000 years ago; it covers 100 sq mi (260 sq km) and is surrounded by the largest single-mountain glacier system in the continental U.S., with 41 glaciers radiating from the broad summit. It forms the centre of Mount Rainier National Park, which was established in 1899 and comprises 368 sq mi (953 sq km). It is a popular tourist and recreation area.