One who dances the Moorish dance.
Spaniard of Moorish descent
A Moor who converted to Christianity. Spain's Moriscos were descendants of the Moorish invaders who had conquered Spain. By Cervantes' time they were a despised minority.
Muslim who converted to Christianity in Spain.
Muslim who was baptized and remained in Spain after the Christian reconquest
Morisco (Spanish "Moor-like") or mourisco (Portuguese) is a term referring to a kind of 'New Christian' in Spain and Portugal.
