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Meaning of Mozarab | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
məʊˈzæɹəb

Definitions

An Iberian Christian living under Arab domination.

Equivalents

العربية مستعرب
Català mossàrab
Español mozárabe
Italiano mozarabo
Português moçárabe
Русский мозараб

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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