Almoravid

[ al-muh-rah-vid, al-mawr-uh-, -mohr- ]

noun
  1. a member of a Muslim dynasty ruling in Spain and northern Africa from 1056 to 1147.

Origin of Almoravid

1
<Spanish <Arabic al-murābit literally, the occupant of a fortified convent
  • Also Al·mo·ra·vide [al-mawr-uh-vahyd, -mohr-, al-muh-rah-vahyd]. /ælˈmɔr əˌvaɪd, -ˈmoʊr-, ˌæl məˈrɑ vaɪd/.

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