Averroës

Or A·ver·rho·ës

[uh-ver-oh-eez]

noun

1. 1126?–98, Arab philosopher in Spain.

Averroës

/ əˈvɛrəʊˌiːz /

noun

1. Arabic name ibn-Rushd. 1126–88, Arab philosopher and physician in Spain, noted particularly for his attempts to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with Islamic religion, which profoundly influenced Christian scholasticism