ibn Gabirol

or ibn-Ga·bi·ral

[ ib-uhn gah-bee-rawl ]

noun

1. Arabic name of Avicebrón.

ibn-Gabirol

/ ˌɪbənˌɡɑːˈbiːrɔːl /

noun

1. ibn-GabirolSolomon?1021?1058MJewishSpanishPHILOSOPHY: philosopherWRITING: poet Solomon. ?1021–?58, Jewish philosopher and poet, born in Spain. His work The Fountain of Life influenced Western medieval philosophers

Example Sentences

United Hatzalah, a Jerusalem-based volunteer medical service, said it had treated a number of victims along Elad’s Ibn Gabirol Street.

From Washington Post

The piece is a mixture of English translations of poems by the medieval Jewish scholars Solomon ibn Gabirol and Shmuel HaNagid, who both lived in Spain, and pieces by Federico García Lorca.

From New York Times

Photograph: Ariel Schalit/AP One such learning moment was the renovation of Ibn Gabirol Street in 2010, the city’s most important artery, connecting the northern Yarkon Park to the southern part of town.

From The Guardian

The situation in Ibn Gabirol Street has led to fights and accidents between pedestrians and cyclists.

From The Guardian

Somewhat earlier in the 13th century lived Judah al-Ḥarīzī, who belongs in spirit to the time of Ibn Gabirol and Judah ha-levi.

From Project Gutenberg