Mozarab

//moʊˈzæɹəb// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An Iberian Christian living under Arab domination.

    "The Mozarabs were bilingual in Romance and Arabic and lived along the border area (north of the border to be precise) between Christian Iberia and Al-Andalus. This particular community sought to remain bilingual because it derived its identity from being both Arab-like and Christian."

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mozarabite

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"The Mozarabs were bilingual in Romance and Arabic and lived along the border area (north of the border to be precise) between Christian Iberia and Al-Andalus. This particular community sought to remain bilingual because it derived its identity from being both Arab-like and Christian."

Etymology

From Spanish mozárabe, from Arabic مُسْتَعْرِب (mustaʕrib).

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