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Abencerrage gathering

nounfeminineliterário/ɐβẽsɨˈʁaʒɐ̃j̃/rare

a·ben·cer·ra·gem

Definition

The collective of the Abencerrages; the lineage or family of the Abencerrages. By extension, a tumultuous gathering or disorder.
The palace halls witnessed the final acts of the Abencerrage gathering.
The meeting turned into a complete Abencerrage gathering of shouting and chaos.

Etymology

Do antropónimo 'Abencerraje', nome de uma família nobre mourisca de Granada.

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