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جَوَازٌ

Root: جوز

Full Definition

جَوَازٌ The act of watering, or giving to drink: or a single watering of, or giving drink to, camels. [See also جَائِزَةٌ.] A rájiz says, يَا صَاحِبَ ٱلْمَآءِ فَدَتْكَ نَفْسِى عَجِّلْ جَوَازِي وَأَقِلَّ حَبْسِى [O master of the water hasten the watering of my camels, and make my detention little].
2 The water with which beasts are watered, or with which seed-produce is watered: [and] water which is given one that he may travel with it the road. [See also جَائِزَةٌ.]
3 Hence, The traveller's pass, given him to prevent any one's offering opposition to him: pl. أَجْوِزَةٌ.

def.2 The office, or authority, of a guardian and affiancer.
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