But what does Marrakesh actually mean? Well, this is still under debate, some say it comes from the amazigh words: words amur (n) akush (ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ), which means “Land of God”. In a manuscript from Fez from the 11th century the city was documented as the “country of the sons of Kush”.
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It is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh–Safi region. The city lies west of the foothills of the Atlas Mountains.
Marrakech definition: a city in W central Morocco: several times capital of Morocco; tourist centre. Pop. See examples of MARRAKECH used in a sentence.
noun. a city in W central Morocco: several times capital of Morocco; tourist centre.
a city in western Morocco; tourist center. synonyms: Marrakesh. see moresee less. example of: city, metropolis, urban center.
From French Marrakech, from Arabic مَرَّاكُش (marrākuš), from Berber ⴰⵎⵓⵔ ⵏ ⴰⴽⵓⵛ (amur n akuc, literally “Land of God”). Doublet of Morocco. Pronunciation ...
Marrakesh definition: a city in W Morocco.. See examples of MARRAKESH used in a sentence.
The history of Marrakesh, a city in southern Morocco, stretches back nearly a thousand years. The country of Morocco itself is named after it.
Jun 2, 2013 · Spelled Merrakec in Berber or Marrakech in French, the name has its origin from the Amazigh (Berber) words 'mur (n) akush' which means “Land of ...
A second theory that suggests “Marrakech” comes from the Arabic words, murra kish, which mean to “pass by quickly”. Apparently, this phrase was created to warn ...