Aljama
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aljama is a noun meaning (historical) A self-governing community of Jews and Moors living under Christian rule in the Iberian Peninsula.
Meaning
(historical) A self-governing community of Jews and Moors living under Christian rule in the Iberian Peninsula.
Example Sentences
[T]he Church received from them the customary tithes, oblations, and first-fruits. The revenues from the Jewish aljamas, or communities, were always regarded as among the surest resources of the crown.
Word Forms
- aljamas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aljamiado, alcazar, moor, almogavar, almamate, alfaquin.
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