From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Arabesque \Ar`a*besque"\, a.
1. Arabian. [Obs.]
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2. Relating to, or exhibiting, the style of ornament called
arabesque; as, arabesque frescoes.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Arabesque \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.
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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.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
arabesque
n 1: position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and
arms outstretched in a conventional pose
2: an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate
design
From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.4 [fd-fra-eng]:
arabesque /aʀabɛsk/
arabesque
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