الشَّأْمُ
Root: شأم
Full Definition
الشَّأْمُ
, the name of a certain country [i. e. Syria], is masc. and fem.; sometimes masc.: and may also be pronounced الشَّامُ [as it commonly is in the present day].
2 [And as this country lies on the north of Arabia, الشَّأْمُ also signifies The northern region; opposed to اليَمَنُ.]
2 [And as this country lies on the north of Arabia, الشَّأْمُ also signifies The northern region; opposed to اليَمَنُ.]