Noun: Averroes
- Arabian philosopher born in Spain; wrote detailed commentaries on Aristotle that were admired by the Schoolmen (1126-1198)
- ibn-Roshd, Abul-Walid Mohammed ibn-Ahmad Ibn-Mohammed ibn-Roshd
Type of: attorney, doc [informal], doctor, Dr., lawyer, MD, medico [informal], philosopher, physician, sawbones [informal]
Encyclopedia: Averroes