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Arabesque

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

An ornamentation introduced by the Moors, consisting of imaginary, often fantastic, mathematical or vegetable forms, but exclusive of the forms of men and animals.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Arabesque'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​a/arabesque.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.