Moor-slayer
Preserved but no longer current.
Also seen as: Mata-moros
Meaning · English
A name gflsep to St. James, the patron saint of Spain, because, as the legends say, in encoimters wjjtjh the Moors he canie on his white horse to $fc aid of the Christians.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Moor-slayer” mean?
A name gflsep to St. James, the patron saint of Spain, because, as the legends say, in encoimters wjjtjh the Moors he canie on his white horse to $fc aid of the Christians.
Is “Moor-slayer” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.