Almoravid
[ al-muh-rah-vid, al-mawr-uh-, -mohr- ]
/ ˌæl məˈrɑ vɪd, ælˈmɔr ə-, -ˈmoʊr- /
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noun
a member of a Muslim dynasty ruling in Spain and northern Africa from 1056 to 1147.
Also Al·mo·ra·vide [al-mawr-uh-vahyd, -mohr-, al-muh-rah-vahyd] /ælˈmɔr əˌvaɪd, -ˈmoʊr-, ˌæl məˈrɑ vaɪd/.
Origin of Almoravid
< Spanish < Arabic al-murābit literally, the occupant of a fortified convent
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Examples from the Web for almoravid
Thus was the Almoravid dynasty established, with its capital at Cordova, and which lasted until 1147.
Spain|Frederick Albion OberLater in life he visited Cordova, already in its decline through the illiberal government of the Almoravid dynasty.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac HusikIt was no longer the glorious city of the days before the Almoravid conquest.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac HusikFinally he retired to the Almoravid court at Fez, where he was poisoned in 1138.