Moor

English

/mʊ(ə)ɹ/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) A member of an ancient Berber people from Mauretania.
  • (historical) A member of an Islamic people of Arab or Berber origin ruling Spain and parts of North Africa from the 8th to the 15th centuries.
  • (archaic) A Muslim or a person from the Middle East or Africa.
  • (dated) A person of mixed Arab and Berber ancestry inhabiting the Mediterranean coastline of northwest Africa.
  • A person of an ethnic group speaking the Hassaniya language, mainly inhabiting Western Sahara, Mauritania, and parts of neighbouring countries (Morocco, Mali, Senegal etc.).

Etymology

Derived from French More derived from Latin Maurus (a Moor, meaning a Mauretanian, meaning a Mauritanian, an inhabitant of Mauretania, an inhabitant of Mauritania, Moor) derived from Ancient Greek Μαυρούσιος (Mauretanian).

Origin

Ancient Greek

Μαυρούσιος

Gloss

Mauretanian

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