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   arabesque

   /ˌarəˈbɛsk/

   noun

   • 1. a posture in which one leg is extended backwards at right angles, the torso bent forwards, and the arms outstretched, one forwards and one backwards.
   • 2. an ornamental design consisting of intertwined flowing lines, originally found in ancient Islamic art: "she had embellished the symbols with lovely loops, arabesques, and curlicues"
   • 3. a passage or composition with fanciful ornamentation of the melody.

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in arabesque (sense 2)): from French, from Italian arabesco ‘in the Arabic style’, from arabo ‘Arab’. arabesque (sense 1) and arabesque (sense 3) date from the early 19th century.

   Scrabble Points: 20

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