ˌalməˈrävə̇d, alˈmōrəv- noun
or al·mo·ra·vide ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷və̇d, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌvīd
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Arabic al-murābiṭ literally, the inhabitant of a fortified convent
: a member of a Muslim dynasty of No. African natives that flourished 1049-1145, led a religious reform along orthodox Islamic lines, and established political dominance over northwestern Africa and Spain