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.

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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

Words nearby Almoravid

almond milk, almond oil, almond-shaped, almoner, almonry, Almoravid, Almoravide, almost, almost everywhere, almost periodic function, almous

How to use Almoravid in a sentence

Later in life he visited Cordova, already in its decline through the illiberal government of the Almoravid dynasty.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik
Finally he retired to the Almoravid court at Fez, where he was poisoned in 1138.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1|Various
It was no longer the glorious city of the days before the Almoravid conquest.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik
Thus was the Almoravid dynasty established, with its capital at Cordova, and which lasted until 1147.
Spain|Frederick Albion Ober

The Almoravid princes who founded Marrakech came from the black desert of Senegal; themselves were leaders of wild hordes.
In Morocco|Edith Wharton