عَلِىٌّ
Root: علو
Full Definition
عَلِىٌّ
High, elevated, or lofty; applied to a thing; [and] so
عَالٍ : so, too, the former, [and more commonly so,] in respect of rank, condition, or state; eminent, or noble: and
عِلْيَةٌ is a pl. thereof in the latter sense; like as صِبْيَةٌ is of صَبِىٌّ; [or, as some hold a word
2 It signifies also Strong, robust, or powerful: and hence it is used as a proper name of a man; and it may be also from the meaning of highness of rank &c., eminence, or nobility.
3 العَلِىُّ as a name of God signifies [The High: or the Most High, like ; i. e.] He above whom is nothing.
4 عَلِيُّونَ [is also a pl. of عَلِىٌّ, and] signifies Persons alighting, or abiding, in the high parts of a country; in this sense opposed to سُفْلِيُّونَ:
5 and it signifies also Persons having opulence, and eminence, or nobility; in this sense likewise opposed to سُفْلِيُّونَ.
6 عَلِيَّةٌ applied to a she-camel means Having strength to bear her burden; as also and : and you say نَاقَةٌ حَلِيَّةٌ عَلِيَّةٌ, the former epithet meaning pleasing in appearance and pace, and عالية [an evident mistranscription for عَلِيَّةٌ] meaning excelling.
7 And one says, فُلَانٌ هَيىْءٌ عَلِىٌّ, meaning [Such a one is a person of goodly form or aspect or the like,] one who acts effeminately to women.
2 It signifies also Strong, robust, or powerful: and hence it is used as a proper name of a man; and it may be also from the meaning of highness of rank &c., eminence, or nobility.
3 العَلِىُّ as a name of God signifies [The High: or the Most High, like ; i. e.] He above whom is nothing.
4 عَلِيُّونَ [is also a pl. of عَلِىٌّ, and] signifies Persons alighting, or abiding, in the high parts of a country; in this sense opposed to سُفْلِيُّونَ:
5 and it signifies also Persons having opulence, and eminence, or nobility; in this sense likewise opposed to سُفْلِيُّونَ.
6 عَلِيَّةٌ applied to a she-camel means Having strength to bear her burden; as also and : and you say نَاقَةٌ حَلِيَّةٌ عَلِيَّةٌ, the former epithet meaning pleasing in appearance and pace, and عالية [an evident mistranscription for عَلِيَّةٌ] meaning excelling.
7 And one says, فُلَانٌ هَيىْءٌ عَلِىٌّ, meaning [Such a one is a person of goodly form or aspect or the like,] one who acts effeminately to women.
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