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- Arabesque - n. - 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.
- Arabesque - a. - Arabian.
- Arabesque - a. - Relating to, or exhibiting, the style of ornament called arabesque; as, arabesque frescoes.
- Arabesqued - a. - Ornamented in the style of arabesques.
- Alhambresque - a. - Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the ornamentation in the Alhambra, which affords an unusually fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture.
- Arabesque - a. - Relating to, or exhibiting, the style of ornament called arabesque; as, arabesque frescoes.
- Filigree - n. - Ornamental work, formerly with grains or breads, but now composed of fine wire and used chiefly in decorating gold and silver to which the wire is soldered, being arranged in designs frequently of a delicate and intricate arabesque pattern.