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Almoravid

Almoravid

1 9.9
A member of a Muslim Berber dynasty that ruled northwest Africa and Spain in the 11th and 12th centuries
  • noun
: almorávide
  • Almoravid army

Examples

  • At the time of the Norse adventure, Majorca was the capital of an independent state not yet incorporated into the Almoravid empire of the mainland.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Welcome to our video on the great Berber Empires, the Zirits, Almoravids and the Almahads.

  • The Almoravid dynasty played a crucial role in shaping the history of Spain and North Africa during the 11th century.

  • The Almoravid empire was known for its strong military tactics and its influence on Islamic architecture.

  • Many scholars study the Almoravid period to understand the cultural exchanges between Islam and Christianity.

Synonyms

Moor
vsAlmoravid
  • Archaic
20 8.6

A Muslim person from North Africa who ruled parts of Spain long ago

is a later Berber ruling dynasty active in the 11th and 12th centuries
Berbers
vsAlmoravid
1 7.4

A group of people in North Africa, mainly in Morocco and Algeria, who keep their own cultural traditions

is a Muslim dynasty in the 11th and 12th centuries formed by them
Amazigh
vsAlmoravid
1 9.6

A member of the Berber people of North Africa

is a later Muslim Berber ruling dynasty active in the 11th and 12th centuries

Surface Forms

Almoravid singular
Almoravids plural

Etymology

Almoravid comes from Arabic al- 'the' plus Murābiṭūn, meaning people who stayed at a ribat, a frontier fort or religious outpost, so they were seen as fighting and holy guards. So an Almoravid was originally 'one who held a fort', which fits why the word names that warrior dynasty of North Africa and Spain.