maravedi

mara·vedi

a gold coin used by the Moors in Spain in the 11th & 12th cent.
an obsolete Spanish copper coin

Origin of maravedi

Spanish from Arabic Mur?bi??n, name of a Moorish dynasty at Córdoba (1086-1147) from mur?bi?: see marabout

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Noun

(plural maravedis)

(historical) A former Spanish coin and unit of currency, originally issued in gold but later in silver and copper, discontinued in 1848.

Origin

From Spanish maravedÃ, from Arabic Ù…Ø±Ø§Ø¨Ø·ÙŠÙ† (murÄbiÅ§Ä«n) (an inflected plural of Ù…Ø±Ø§Ø¨Ø· (murÄbiÅ§)), the name of the Berber rulers of Muslim Spain during the 12th century. Compare marabout.

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