عَائِدَةٌ
Root: عود
Full Definition
2 عَائِدَةُ الكَلَامِ: see 4.
3 عَائِدَةٌ also signifies Favour, kindness, pity, compassion, or mercy: a favour, a benefit, an act of beneficence or kindness: a gratuity, or free gift: and [a return, i. e.] advantage, profit, or utility; or a cause, or means, thereof: a subst. from عَادَ بِمَعْرُوفٍ: pl. عَوَائِدُ. One says, فُلَانٌ ذُو صَفْحٍ وَعَائِدَةٍ Such a one is a person of forgiving disposition, and of favour, kindness, or pity. And إِنَّهُ لَكَثِيرُ العَوَائِدِ عَلَى قَوْمِهِ [Verily he is one who confers, or bestows, many favours, or benefits, upon his people].
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