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تقدّس

Root: قدس

Form: 5

Full Definition

تقدّسV [He, or it, was, or became, hallowed, or sanctified: he, or it, was, or became, consecrated].
2 He was far, or far removed, or free, [or clear,] from every impurity or imperfection, or from everything derogatory from his glory; [i. e., He was holy;] or He removed himself far from every impurity or imperfection, &c.: he, or it, was, or became, purified; or he purified himself.
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