English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woord "alcazar" verwys tipies na 'n versterkte paleis of vesting in Spanje of 'n Spaanssprekende land. Dit kan ook "alcázar" of "alcazaba" gespel word, afhangende van die streek en konteks. Die term is afgelei van die Arabiese woord "al-qasr," wat "die kasteel" of "die paleis" beteken.

Sentence Examples

  1. Everyone who has paid even a flying visit to Toledo will remember the ruined castle that crowns the hill above the spot where the bridge of Alcántara spans the gorge of the Tagus, and with its broken outline and crumbling walls makes such an admirable pendant to the square solid Alcazar towering over the city roofs on the opposite side.
  2. Now let your worships turn your eyes to that tower that appears there, which is supposed to be one of the towers of the alcazar of Saragossa, now called the Aljaferia that lady who appears on that balcony dressed in Moorish fashion is the peerless Melisendra, for many a time she used to gaze from thence upon the road to France, and seek consolation in her captivity by thinking of Paris and her husband.