almoravid
/ˌælməˈɹævɪd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.20 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A member of a Berber dynasty that started in 11th-century Morocco.
Example Sentences
- "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."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: ر ب ط, مُرَابِط