Almoravid
/ˌælməˈɹævɪd/
Almoravid noun: a member of a Berber dynasty that started in 11th-century Morocco.
Noun
Almoravid (plural Almoravids)
- A member of a Berber dynasty that started in 11th-century Morocco.
- The Almoravid army was a strange rabble of Arabs, Berbers, blacks, wild tribes of the Sahara and Christian mercenaries. They conquered the Spanish forces, and Youssef left to his successors an empire extending from the Ebro to Senegal and from the Atlantic coast of Africa to the borders of Tunisia.1920 October, Edith Wharton, In Morocco, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
Almoravid meaning in Marathi and Bengali
Almoravid in Marathi
- Translations
- मुराबित murābit
Almoravid in Bengali
- Translations
- মোরাবেৎ mōrabet
Forms of Almoravid
| plural | Almoravids |
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Origin of Almoravid
Borrowed from Spanish almorávide, from Arabic مُرَابِط (murābiṭ).
Questions about Almoravid
- What does Almoravid mean?
- Almoravid means a member of a Berber dynasty that started in 11th-century Morocco.
- What is Almoravid in Marathi?
- Almoravid in Marathi is मुराबित (murābit). See Almoravid meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Almoravid?
- Almoravid is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Almoravid?
- Almoravid is pronounced /ˌælməˈɹævɪd/.
- What is the plural of Almoravid?
- The plural of Almoravid is Almoravids.
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