مَنْقَبَةٌ
Root: نقب
Full Definition
مَنْقَبَةٌ
: see نَقْبٌ.
2 A narrow way between two houses, along which one cannot pass. It is said in a trad., that one does not possess the right of pre-emption (الشُّفْعَة) with respect to a منقبة; and this word is explained as signifying a wall: syn. حَائِطٌ: [and so in the K:] or a way between two houses, as though it were perforated from one to the other: or a road, or way, over an elevated piece of ground.
def.2 مَنْقَبَةٌ A virtue; an excellence; contr. of مَثْلَبَةٌ: a cause of glorying: generosity of action, or conduct: a [good disposition, or natural quality: [see نَقِيبَةٌ:] a memorable, or generous action, and [good] internal quality: pl. مَنَاقِبُ: رجُلٌ ذُو مَنَاقِبَ A man of memorable, or generous, actions, and [good] internal qualities.
2 A narrow way between two houses, along which one cannot pass. It is said in a trad., that one does not possess the right of pre-emption (الشُّفْعَة) with respect to a منقبة; and this word is explained as signifying a wall: syn. حَائِطٌ: [and so in the K:] or a way between two houses, as though it were perforated from one to the other: or a road, or way, over an elevated piece of ground.
def.2 مَنْقَبَةٌ A virtue; an excellence; contr. of مَثْلَبَةٌ: a cause of glorying: generosity of action, or conduct: a [good disposition, or natural quality: [see نَقِيبَةٌ:] a memorable, or generous action, and [good] internal quality: pl. مَنَاقِبُ: رجُلٌ ذُو مَنَاقِبَ A man of memorable, or generous, actions, and [good] internal qualities.
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