Boabdil

[ boh-uhb-dil; Spanish baw-ahb-theel ]

noun

1. abu-AbdallahEl Chico, died 1533?, last Moorish king of Granada 1482–83, 1486–92.

Boabdil

/ boaβˈðil /

noun

1. Boabdil?1538MMoorishSpanishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler original name Abu-Abdullah , called El Chico , ruled as Mohammed XI . died ?1538, last Moorish king of Granada (1482–83; 1486–92)

Example Sentences

The sword, which is covered with gold, ivory and precious metals, was used by Ali Atar, a military commander in the service of King Boabdil, the last sultan of Granada.

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Atar died at age 90 in an unsuccessful attempt by Boabdil’s troops to capture the city of Lucena from Christian forces.

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Boabdil, also known as Muhammad XII of Granada, was taken prisoner in the battle.

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The sword, which is covered with gold, ivory and precious metals, was used by Ali Atar, a military commander in the service of King Boabdil, the last sultan of Granada.

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A bust of Irving is flanked by two of his characters, King Boabdil of Granada and Rip Van Winkle, who slumbered in the Catskill Mountains through the Revolutionary War.

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