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alarve

nounmasculine/femininearchaicarcaico/ɐˈlaɾv(ɨ)/a·lar·ve

Definition

1

An old and derogatory term for a Muslim, especially during the Reconquista; Moor. By extension, a rude, coarse, or ignorant person.

Usage examples

“Medieval chroniclers referred to the fighters on the other side as alarves.”
“Don't be an alarve, greet people properly!”