Almohad

noun

Al·​mo·​had

ˈalməˌhad

variants or Almohade

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-ˌhād,

ˌalməˈhädē

plural -s

: a member of a Muslim Berber sect and dynasty that established its rule in North Africa and Spain in the 12th and 13th centuries, opposed anthropomorphic theology, and taught the absolute unity of God

Word History

Etymology

Arabic al-muwaḥḥid the Almohad

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above

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