Mozabite

noun

Mo·​zab·​ite

mōˈzaˌbīt,

ˈmōzəˌ-

plural -s

: a Berber of the Ibadite sect holding to a literal interpretation of the Koran

Word History

Etymology

French, from Mzab (M'zab), group of oases in Ghardaïa territory, Algeria + French -ite

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