Mozarab

[ moh-zar-uhb ]

noun

1. a Christian in Spain who, during Muslim rule, was permitted to practice Christianity.

Mozarab

/ məʊˈzærəb /

noun

1. (formerly) a Christian of Moorish Spain

Derived Forms

• Mozˈarabic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mozarab¹

First recorded in 1780–90; from Spanish mozárabe, from Arabic mustaʿrib “one assimilated to the Arabs”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mozarab¹

C18: via Spanish from Arabic musta`rib a would-be Arab