taifa

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/tɑˈiːfə/

noun

A Muslim principality on the Iberian Peninsula during the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries.

OriginSpanish taifa ← Arabic طَائِفَة →
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Meanings

nountaifa (plural taifas)

plural taifas

  1. historicalA Muslim principality on the Iberian Peninsula during the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries.
  2. historicalA similar Islamic principality on Sicily after the fall of the Emirate of Sicily

Origin

  1. Arabicطَائِفَة“sect, faction”
  2. Spanishtaifa
  3. Englishtaifa

From Spanish taifa, from Arabic طَائِفَة (ṭāʔifa, “sect, faction”).

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Translations

Arabic طَائِفَة
  • طَائِفَة (ṭāʔifa)Translations
Spanish taifa
  • taifaTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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