Mudejar

noun

Mu·​de·​jar mü-ˈt͟he-ˌhär  -ˌḵär 

plural Mudejares mü-ˈt͟he-hä-ˌrās 

-ḵä-

: a Muslim living under a Christian king especially during the 8th to 11th centuries

Mudejar adjective

Word History

Etymology

Spanish mudéjar, modification of Arabic mudajjan, literally, allowed to remain

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above