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WHAT DOES HORSESHOE ARCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Horseshoe arch

The horseshoe arch, also called the Moorish arch and the Keyhole arch, is the emblematic arch of Islamic architecture. They were formerly constructed in Visigothic Spain. Horseshoe arches can take rounded, pointed or lobed form. Horseshoe arches are known from pre-Islamic Syria where the form was used in the fourth century CE in the Baptistery of Mar Ya'qub at Nisibin. However, it was in Spain and North Africa that horseshoe arches developed their characteristic form. Prior to the Muslim invasion of Spain, the Visigoths used them as one of their main architectural features. The Visigothic form was adopted and developed by the Umayyads who accentuated the curvature of the horseshoe and added the alternating colours to accentuate the effect of its shape. This can be seen at a large scale in their major work, the Great Mosque of Córdoba. This style of horsehoe arch then spread all over the Calliphate and adjacent areas, and was adopted by the successor Muslim emirates of the peninsula, the taifas, as well as by the Almoravids, Almohads and the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada, although also lobed, round, pointed and multifoilde arches were also used at that time.

Definition of horseshoe arch in the English dictionary

The definition of horseshoe arch in the dictionary is an arch formed in the shape of a horseshoe, esp as used in Moorish architecture.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE HORSESHOE ARCH

acute arch
fallen arch
Gothic arch
keel arch
lancet arch
march
Norman arch
ogee arch
pectoral arch
pelvic arch
pointed arch
proscenium arch
Roman arch
round arch
segmental arch
skew arch
squinch arch
tented arch
triumphal arch
zygomatic arch

Synonyms and antonyms of horseshoe arch in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «horseshoe arch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HORSESHOE ARCH

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Translator English - Chinese

马蹄形拱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arco de herradura
570 millions of speakers

English

horseshoe arch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घोड़े की नाल मेहराब
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قوس حدوة حصان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подковообразную арку
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arco em ferradura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘোড়দৌড় খিলান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arc en fer à cheval
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gerbang kuda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hufeisenbogen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

馬蹄アーチ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

말굽 아치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lengkungan tapel kuda
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

móng ngựa vòm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குதிரை வளைவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घोड्याचा नाल कमान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

At nalı kemeri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arco a ferro di cavallo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podkowy arch
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

подковообразную арку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arc potcoavă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πεταλοειδής αψίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Horseshoe boog
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

hästsko båge
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hestesko bue
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORSESHOE ARCH»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HORSESHOE ARCH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about horseshoe arch

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORSESHOE ARCH»

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American Journal of Archaeology
institute of Smtrita THE APPEARANCE OF THE HORSESHOE ARCH IN WESTERN EUROPE The question of the horseshoe arch, and especially of the horseshoe arch in Spain, has been discussed time and again by archaeologists in ...
‎1922
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Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical ...
Horseshoe Arch. 7. Horseshoe Arch. 8. Horseshoe Arch. 9. Equilateral Arch. 18. Ogee Arch. 19. Four-centred Arch. SO. Four-centred Arch. 3}, UJ±i 22. Straight Arch. Arch. £3. Shouldered Arch. 24. Rampant Arch. \\ !/// V «. Flat Arch. (The dolled ...
John McClintock, James Strong, 1885
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Architect's Illustrated Pocket Dictionary
*acute arch, see lancet arch; *Arabic arch, see horseshoe arch; *arcuated lintel, see Syrian arch; *basket arch, see threecentred arch; *bell arch; *blind arch; * cambered arch; *chancel arch; *cinquefoil arch; *cinquefoliated arch; *circular arch; ...
Nikolas Davies, Erkki Jokiniemi, 2012
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1001 Inventions: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Civilization
Horseshoe arch Pointed arch Ogee arch The Egyptians and the Greeks used lintels, while the Romans, and later the Bymntines, built semicir~ cular arches. possibly because of the abundance of strong marble. The Romans used an odd ...
Salim T. S. Al-Hassani, 2012
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Romanesque Architecture and Its Sculptural Decoration in ...
More significant than the common characteristics they display is the one feature that their masons chose to abandon – the horseshoe arch. The most characteristic element of Visigothic, Islamic, and Mozarabic architecture, the horseshoe arch, ...
Janice Mann, 2009
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A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
37 arch horseshoe arch: usually associated with Islamic styles, such arches are horseshoe (semicircular, narrowing towards the base below the springing-line, on straight piers), pointed horseshoe (pointed with arcs continuing to narrow the  ...
‎2006
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Dictionary of Architecture and Building Construction
Roman arch. !22,!24 Romanesque arch. round cinquefoliated arch. !23 round horseshoe arch, see horseshoe arch. !24 round multifoliated arch. !23 round trefoil arch. !24 round trifoliated arch. !23, !110 segmental arch, segmented arch. ! 22,!24 ...
Nikolas Davies, Erkki Jokiniemi, 2008
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1001 Inventions: Muslim Heritage in Our World
Muslim Heritage in Our World Elizabeth Woodcock, Rabah Saoud. Horseshoe areh at the i in:le Mosque ol: rfirttloba. Spain. The Horseshoe Arch The horseshoe arch was based on the semicircular arch. but it was extended slightly beyond the ...
Elizabeth Woodcock, Rabah Saoud, 2007
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The Annotated Arch: A Crash Course in the History of ...
The largest is the Arc de Triomphe in Paris by Chalgrin t1806-35t. A fantastic version of the Moorish horseshoe arch is found in the scalloped arcade of the Great Mosque. More than 500 slender columns support arches striped with red and ...
Carol Strickland, Amy Handy, 2001
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Masonry Skills
SKEWBACK ARCH AXIS CROWN EXTRADOS DEPTH ID) horseshoe arch — an arch whose intrados is greater than a semicircle and less than a full circle. Also known as an Arabic or Moorish arch. intrados — the concave curve that bounds ...
R. T. Kreh, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORSESHOE ARCH»

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Where the waters run clear
Behind an iron grille set in a horseshoe arch, it's an adit, begun in 1854 to drain the valley's mines and to search for ore, but the lead industry ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
2
This 'red hill' is a marvel
... lavishly painted, a hand is carved in the keystone of the outer horseshoe arch, one of the symbols used by the Nasrids in façade decoration. «The Hindu, May 15»
3
Which Country Has the Wackiest Hotel Designs?
Whether a sailboat or a castle-slash-horseshoe arch thing, Dubai hotels are pretty insane. And of course, the uberluxe amenities are crazy too. «HotelChatter, Jan 15»
4
Spain's pueblos blancos: Ancient white villages
But perhaps my favorite stood solitary in a tiny square — a 14th-century brick minaret turned bell tower with a typically Islamic horseshoe arch. «NorthJersey.com, Nov 13»
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The many hues of pueblos blancos
But perhaps my favourite stood solitary in a tiny square — a 14th-century brick minaret turned bell tower with a typically Islamic horseshoe arch. «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Nov 13»
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Discover Spain's Charming Ancient White Villages
But perhaps my favorite stood solitary in a tiny square — a 14th-century brick minaret turned bell tower with a typically Islamic horseshoe arch. «Huffington Post, Nov 13»
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Andalusian art in the mosques of Islamic Cairo
Moreover, the horseshoe arch is framed within an alfiz, another typical aesthetic element from Andalusian art. What was Ibn Tulun – or his ... «Ahram Online, Sep 12»
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Medina Sidonia – A bridge to the past
... Arco de la Pastora, which was built under the Arabs in the 10th century and is of the classic horseshoe arch shape, its marble pillars probably ... «Olive Press, Jan 11»
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Desert Roses program gives women shot at firearms use
Trap requires a student to move and shoot in a horseshoe arch. Sporting clays, which is a target presentation, simulates a real hunt. «AZ Central.com, May 10»
10
Unseen Spain: A journey into Jaen, Andalucia's hidden jewel
A grand Moorish horseshoe arch marks the entrance to the main baths, a large central hall with hot and cold rooms, each with its own entrance ... «Daily Mail, Dec 09»

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