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Mozarab
[ moh-zar-uhb ]
noun
- a Christian in Spain who, during Muslim rule, was permitted to practice Christianity.
Mozarab
/ əʊˈæə /
noun
- (formerly) a Christian of Moorish Spain
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Derived Forms
- Ѵdzˈ, adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Mozarab1
First recorded in 1780–90; from Spanish dzá, from Arabic ܲٲʿ “one assimilated to the Arabs”
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Mozarab1
C18: via Spanish from Arabic musta`rib a would-be Arab
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