Meaning of ARABESQUE
| Pronunciation: | | `aru'besk
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- [n] an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design
- [n] position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose
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| | Definition: | |  Arabesque
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\Ar`a*besque"\, n. [F. arabesque, fr. It. arabesco,
fr. Arabo Arab.]
A style of ornamentation either painted, inlaid, or carved in
low relief. It consists of a pattern in which plants, fruits,
foliage, etc., as well as figures of men and animals, real or
imaginary, are fantastically interlaced or put together.
Note: It was employed in Roman imperial ornamentation, and
appeared, without the animal figures, in Moorish and
Arabic decorative art. (See {Moresque}.) The arabesques
of the Renaissance were founded on Greco-Roman work.
\Ar`a*besque"\, a.
1. Arabian. [Obs.]
2. Relating to, or exhibiting, the style of ornament called
arabesque; as, arabesque frescoes.
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