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alcazar
al·caz·ar [ al kázzər, álkə zr, lkə zr ] (plural al·caz·ars)


noun 
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fortress: in Spain, a fortress or palace, especially one built by the Moors
[Early 17th century. Via Spanish< Arabic al-ḳaṣr "the castle" < Latin castrum "camp"]
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