Obs. rare–1. [a. OFr. almaçor, -ur, aumaçor, also aumansour, ad. (perh. indirectly) Arab. al-mançūr, the (heaven-) defended, the august, f. naçara to defend.] A (Saracen) grandee, a magnifico. (A common title in OFr. romances, but not so used in Arabic.)
c. 1300. K. Alis., 3042. After him spak Dalmadas, A riche almaçour he was [Weber, following Linc. Inn, MS. has almatour; Laud MS. 622, lf. 41 almacur].
