Almoravide
Almoravid (ælˈmɔːrəvɪd)
/ (ælˈmɔːrəˌvaɪd) /
a member of a fanatical people of Berber origin and Islamic faith, who founded an empire in N Africa that spread over much of Spain in the 11th century a.d
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How to use Almoravide in a sentence
And Hasham added, "Verily, the efreets bewitched the Almoravide when he exiled such a horseman!"
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisThe Almoravide rule rested very lightly on the Moslem population, but only for a short time.
A History of Spain | Charles E. ChapmanThey aimed to bear me in chains to Cordova, that the Almoravide might gloat over me alive, ere calling the headsman.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisHe died in 1099, and at his death his territory was taken by Yussuf, the Almoravide.
The Story of Seville | Walter M. Gallichan
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