Mozarab
[ moh-zar-uhb ]
noun
a Christian in Spain who, during Muslim rule, was permitted to practice Christianity.
Origin of Mozarab
1First recorded in 1780–90; from Spanish mozárabe, from Arabic mustaʿrib “one assimilated to the Arabs”
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British Dictionary definitions for Mozarab
Mozarab
/ (məʊˈzærəb) /
noun
(formerly) a Christian of Moorish Spain
Origin of Mozarab
1C18: via Spanish from Arabic musta`rib a would-be Arab
Derived forms of Mozarab
- Mozarabic, adjective
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