عُنْوَانٌ

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عُنْوَانٌ and عِنْوَانٌ The سِمَة [meaning superscription, or title,] of a book, or writing; i. q. عُلْوَانٌ; and عُنْيَانٌ signifies the same; (K in art. عنى;) as also : (K, TA: [in the CK, كَمَعْنَاهُ is put for كَمُعَنَّاهُ:]) the inscription on the back, or outside, of a book, or writing: (Har p. 163, in explanation of عُنْوَانٌ:) [and the address of a letter. And hence,] Anything that serves as an indication of another thing is called its عُنْوَان. (Msb and K in art. عن.) One says, فِى جَبْهَتِهِ عُنْوَانٌ مِنْ كَثْرَةِ السَّجُودِ i. e. [On his forehead is] a mark [from much prostration in prayer]. [See more in art. عن.]

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