Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

جَوَّاسٌ

Root: جوس

Full Definition

جَوَّاسٌ One who treads upon everything: or who comes into the midst of a people, and does mischief among them.
2 Hence, The lion. And in like manner it is applied to a man.


Lane's Lexicon — The most scholarly Arabic-English dictionary available

The product of over thirty years of unrelenting labor. A work of such unique greatness that to this day it remains supreme in the field of Arabic lexicography.

✓ Full text search • ✓ Root-based navigation
✓ Advanced filters • ✓ Mobile access

Go to LanesLexicon

Trusted by 1000+ researchers worldwide
Featured on Fons Vitae • Used by universities globally