Andalus

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A form of Al-Andalus — The Muslim-ruled region in present-day Spain and Portugal (from 711–1492 C.E.).

OriginArabic الْأَنْدَلُس →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of al-Andalus

    […] the fall of Andalus […]

    1916, The Theosophical Path, volume 11, page 600
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    Cordova was indeed, in the opinion of every author, the city in Andalus where most books were to be found, and its inhabitants were renowned for their passion for forming libraries.

    1885, A Dictionary of Islam, page 108

    Ziryab found his way to Andalus in 822.

    2002, A History of the Lute from Antiquity to the Renaissance, page 16

Origin

  1. Arabicالْأَنْدَلُس
  2. EnglishAndalus

From Arabic الْأَنْدَلُس (al-ʔandalus).

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APA

Andalus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Andalus

MLA

“Andalus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Andalus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Andalus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Andalus.

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