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Definition of: Almohades
(al′mə뀇hādz, -hadz) noun plural
1. Followers of a strictly monotheistic reform among the Moslems of North Africa, founded by Mohammed ibn Tumart (died 1128).
2. The Moslem dynasty in North Africa and Spain founded by them, which lasted from 1145 to 1269.
—Al′mo·hade adjective & noun [< Arabic al-muwahhid the one who professes monotheism]
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