Averroës

or A·ver·rho·ës

[ uh-ver-oh-eez ]

noun
  1. 1126?–98, Arab philosopher in Spain.

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Averroës

/ (əˈvɛrəʊˌiːz) /


noun
  1. Arabic name ibn-Rushd. 1126–88, Arab philosopher and physician in Spain, noted particularly for his attempts to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with Islamic religion, which profoundly influenced Christian scholasticism

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