غَمْرٌ
Root: غمر
Full Definition
غَمْرٌ
Much, abundant, copious, [or deep,] water; as also
غَمِيرٌ : or much, abundant, copious, [or deep,] water, that drowns, or submerges: or that covers over him who enters into it: [also used as an epithet in which the quality of a subst. predominates, meaning much, abundant, copious, or deep, water;] and
غَمْرَةٌ signifies the same as غَمْرٌ [when thus used; or a submerging deep, a deep place, or an abyss, of water]: pl. غِمَارٌ and غُمُورٌ. You say بَحْرٌ غَمْرٌ
An abundant sea: and [in the pl.] بِحَارٌ غِمَارٌ, and غُمُورٌ. And of a thing that has become much, you say, غَمِيرٌ هٰذَا كَثِيرٌ
This is much. [See also الغَمَرِ.]
2 The main of the sea: pl. as above.
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def.4 See also غُمْرٌ.
def.5 لَيْلٌ غَمْرٌ means Intensely dark night.
2 The main of the sea: pl. as above.
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def.4 See also غُمْرٌ.
def.5 لَيْلٌ غَمْرٌ means Intensely dark night.
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