Morisco /məˈrɪskəʊ/ noun4 •(historical) A Moor, especially one who had converted to Christianity.In May, 1600, the Count of Benavente, then viceroy of Valencia, was ordered to report whether the Moriscos of that kingdom had any intelligence with France. — 1901 •The Moorish style of architecture. •(no longer used) The morris dance.Your wit skips a morisco; but, by the brightest spangle of tire, I vouchsafe you entire unaffected favour. — 1601 •(no longer used) A morris dancer.I have seen / Him caper upright like a wild Morisco, / Shaking the bloody darts as he his bells. — 1591 formsMoriscoes · Moriscos · moriscoes · moriscos