Marinid

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noun

A member of a dynasty of Zenata Berber descent that ruled Morocco from the 13th to the 15th century.

OriginArabic بنو مرين →
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Meanings

nounMarinid (plural Marinids)

plural Marinids

  1. historicalA member of a dynasty of Zenata Berber descent that ruled Morocco from the 13th to the 15th century.

Origin

  1. Arabicبنو مرين“sons of Marin”
  2. EnglishMarinid

From Marin + -id, a calque of Arabic بنو مرين (Banū Marīn, “sons of Marin”), from their supposed progenitor Marin ibn Wartajan al-Zenati.

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Translations

Arabic مَرِينِيّ
  • مَرِينِيّ (marīniyy)member of a dynasty
French Mérinide
  • Mérinidemember of a dynasty

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

MinardiDanimirMiniardarminid
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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