Etymology

Almoravid

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Today it means: A member of a Berber dynasty that started in 11th-century Morocco. Full definition →

Spanish almorávide ← Arabic مُرَابِط
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  1. Arabic · derived fromمُرَابِط
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromalmorávide
  3. English todayAlmoravid

Borrowed from Spanish almorávide, from Arabic مُرَابِط (murābiṭ).

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